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This bill allows managed care enrollees access to podiatric services at certain licensed diagnostic and treatment centers affiliated with academic podiatric centers.
Why it matters
Expands Access to Specialized Foot Care. By allowing managed care enrollees to receive podiatric services at certain licensed centers affiliated with academic podiatric institutions, the bill may improve access to specialized foot care for individuals who previously faced coverage or referral barriers.
Potential for Higher Quality and Education-Linked Services. Requiring that these centers be affiliated with academic podiatric centers means patients could benefit from evidence-based, up-to-date care, possibly provided by or supervised by experts and educators in the field.
Introduces Robust Reporting Requirements. The new reporting mandate will generate data on service usage, broken down by managed care enrollment and insurance status. This transparency could help policymakers identify gaps in service, monitor trends, and make data-driven decisions about future Medicaid or managed care policies.
Addresses Equity and Preventive Care. By specifically tracking visits by both insured and uninsured patients, the legislation highlights a commitment to monitoring—and potentially addressing—health equity and preventive care for vulnerable populations who may be at higher risk for foot health complications, such as diabetics.
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Expand Foot Care Access
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor Brian Benjamin
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2305
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing managed care enrollees access to the services of the foot center of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause (F) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 364-j of the social services law, as relettered by chapter 37 of the laws of 2010, is relettered clause (G) and a new clause (F) is added to read as follows:
(F) the services are podiatric services and are provided by a diagnostic and treatment center licensed by article twenty-eight of the public health law which is affiliated with an academic podiatric center which has been granted an operating certificate pursuant to article twentyeight of the public health law to provide such podiatric services. Any diagnostic and treatment center providing podiatric services pursuant to this clause shall prior to June first of each year report to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly on the following: the total number of visits made by medical assistance recipients during the immediately preceding calendar year; the number of visits made by medical assistance recipients during the immediately preceding calendar year by recipients who were enrolled in managed care programs; the number of visits made by medical assistance recipients during the immediately preceding calendar year by recipients who were enrolled in managed care programs that provide podiatric benefits as a covered service; and the number of visits made by the uninsured during the immediately preceding calendar year; or
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided however, that the amendments to section 364-j of the social services law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed to be repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06916-01-9
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