What's happening
This bill extends the expiration date of certain medical reimbursement and welfare reform provisions from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021.
Why it matters
Extending the expiration date allows key medical reimbursement and welfare reform provisions to remain in effect. , which means programs and payment structures that might otherwise end will continue to operate for two more years.
This extension provides stability for healthcare providers and welfare recipients. , ensuring there are no sudden disruptions in funding, services, or program rules while longer-term reforms or replacements are considered.
By maintaining these provisions, the state avoids abrupt policy changes. that could otherwise create administrative challenges, confusion for beneficiaries, or gaps in care and assistance for vulnerable populations.
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Extend Health Law Provisions
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History
- Signed chap.84
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.217
- Substituted for A8032
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1369
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Relates to extending provisions of the public health law relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6317
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 4, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amending the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
12. Sections one hundred five-b through one hundred five-f of this act shall expire June 30, [2019] 2021.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11497-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, amend- ing the public health law and other laws relating to medical reimburse- ment and welfare reform, in relation to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to ensure the continuation of public health and other laws relating to medical reimbursement and welfare reform, in relation to limited licensed home care services agencies.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill extends subdivision 12 of section 246 of chapter 81 of the laws of 1995, which relates to limited home care services agencies, until June 30, 2021.
Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
This bill is necessary to ensure the continuation of specific laws of critical importance to the Department of Health relating to limited licensed home care services agencies in order to avoid the expiration of those laws during the end of the state budget cycle.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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