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- Referred to health
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Makes assisted living programs and hospice providers eligible for access funding under the health care facility transformation program
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providers eligible to access funding under the health care facility transformation program
Purpose
To expand access to capital and operational funding made available to certain Medicaid providers.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the health care facility transformation program to add assisted living programs and hospice programs as facilities that are eligible to obtain capital grants authorized under the health care facility transformation program as well as to the list of community-based health care providers.
Section 2 provides an immediate effective date.
Justification
Recent enacted state budgets have included substantial capital and operational funding for Medicaid providers in New York State through programs such as the Vital Access Provider (VAP) and health care facility transformation program. However, these programs have consistently excluded certain Medicaid providers, including assisted living programs (ALPs) and hospice providers, from accessing these funding sources. As a result, certain Medicaid provider types are ineligible to access any funding under these programs that are designed to transform the delivery of health care in New York.
ALPs are a vitally important part of the senior housing and health care continuum for low-income, Medicaid-eligible seniors. ALPs serve persons who are medically eligible for nursing home placement, but serve them in a less medically intensive and lower cost setting. Like other Medicaid providers, ALPs are facing increased operational costs, tighter budgets, and much needed capital improvements. By continuing to exclude certain Medicaid providers from accessing funding, these providers will be unable to meet the needs of the evolving health care system, leaving the New York with less, and more expensive, options for its residents.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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