New York S 4878: Relates to notice of eligibility for unemployment benefits

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S04878 Summary:

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SPONSORFAHY

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Amd §43.02, Ment Hyg L

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Relates to reimbursement for residential habilitation services.

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02/13/2025REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO DISABILITIES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4878

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to reimbursement for
 residential habilitation services

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (ii) of subdivision (c) of section 43.02 of the
 2 mental hygiene law, as amended by section 3 of part OO of chapter 58 of
 3 the laws of 2015, is amended and a new subdivision (d) is added to read
 4 as follows:
 5 (ii) methodologies used in the establishment of the schedules of rates
 6 or fees pursuant to this section provided, however, that in accordance
 7 with subdivision (d) of this section, the commissioner of health shall
 8 adopt rules and regulations including methodologies developed by [him or
 9 her] such commissioner for services provided by any facility or program
 10 licensed, operated or approved by the office for people with develop-
 11 mental disabilities; provided, however, that such rules and regulations
 12 shall be subject to the approval of the office for people with develop-
 13 mental disabilities and shall take into account the policies and goals
 14 of such office.
 15 (d) (i) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall
 16 have the following meanings:
 17 (1) "Retainer days" are days of medical leave or an associated day
 18 where any other institutional or in-patient medical payment is made for
 19 providing residential habilitation services to a person eligible for
 20 medical assistance pursuant to title eleven of article five of the
 21 social services law.
 22 (2) "Service days" are days when residential habilitation services are
 23 provided in a community residence under the home and community-based
 24 waiver operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities
 25 and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner of the
 26 office for people with developmental disabilities to a person who is
 27 either present in the community residence or is absent from the communi-
 28 ty residence and residential habilitation services are performed by

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09540-01-5

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 1 staff. Such services shall include habilitation services, protective
 2 oversight services, supervision services, nursing supervision of direct
 3 care staff and coordination of a person's health care needs, the coordi-
 4 nation of necessary medical appointments, follow-up reports from medical
 5 appointments, follow-up and interface with hospital staff regarding
 6 emergency room visits and other hospitalizations, services and supplies
 7 related to program-related transportation, nutrition services directly
 8 related to habilitation services and psychology services that support a
 9 person's need for behavioral supports in a service setting.
 10 (3) "Therapy days" are days when a person eligible for medical assist-
 11 ance pursuant to title eleven of article five of the social services law
 12 is away from a supervised community residence and is not otherwise
 13 receiving services from paid residential habilitation staff and the
 14 absence is for the purpose of visiting with family or friends, or a
 15 vacation. The therapy day must be described in the person's plan of care
 16 to be eligible for payment and the person may not receive another Medi-
 17 caid-funded residential or in-patient service on that day.
 18 (4) "Occupancy adjustment" is an adjustment to the calculated daily
 19 rate of an