What's happening
This bill changes the effective date and implementation process for fiscal intermediary certification in New York's consumer directed personal assistance program.
Why it matters
Gives existing fiscal intermediaries more time to comply. Organizations already operating as fiscal intermediaries before this law can continue doing so for one year after the act takes effect, which provides stability for consumers and workers relying on these services as new certification rules are implemented.
Allows early preparation and smoother transition. The Department of Health is directed to develop necessary regulations and take preparatory actions before the certification requirements officially take effect, aiming to avoid last-minute confusion and ensure a more orderly rollout.
Clarifies the transition to new certification standards. By specifying timelines and interim operations, the bill reduces uncertainty for fiscal intermediaries, consumers, and personal assistants about when current operations must change and what steps must be taken to achieve compliance.
Potential impact on consumer choice and program continuity. Because fiscal intermediaries play a central role in enabling people to direct their own personal care, changes in certification timing and requirements can directly affect the availability and smooth operation of these essential services statewide.
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Delay Fiscal Intermediary Rules
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History
- Substituted by S5544
- Advanced to third reading cal.459
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to health
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Delay Fiscal Intermediary Rules
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Kemp Hannon
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7216
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the social services law relating to fiscal intermediary certification under the consumer directed personal assistance program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2007-B and A.3007-B, in relation to the effective date of certain provisions thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 7 of part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the social services law relating to fiscal intermediary certification under the consumer directed personal assistance program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2007-B and A.3007-B, is amended to read as follows:
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2017; except that section one of this act shall take effect on the first of January after it shall have become a law; provided that prior to that date, the commissioner of health shall make regulations and take other actions reasonably necessary to implement subdivisions 4-a and 4-b of section 365-f of the social services law, as added by section one of this act, on that date; and provided further that any entity operating as a fiscal intermediary prior to this act becoming a law may continue to do so for one year after this act takes effect, and may continue to do so after that time only upon obtaining authorization under this act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as part E of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the social services law relating to fiscal intermediary certification under the consumer directed personal assistance program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.2007-B and A.3007-B, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10991-01-7
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