New York A 646: Requires electronic cigarettes and e-liquids to have nicotine levels which automatically taper off

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A00646 Summary:

BILL NOA00646 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSteck

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COSPNSRButtenschon, Colton, Cruz, Epstein, Reyes, Rosenthal, Santabarbara, Sayegh, Seawright, Simon,
 Weprin, Williams, Kelles

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §367-j, Soc Serv L

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Relates to coverage and billing procedures in the Medicaid program for complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex medical needs.

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BILL NOA00646 

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01/08/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 646

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. STECK, BUTTENSCHON, COLTON, CRUZ, EPSTEIN, REYES,
 ROSENTHAL, SANTABARBARA, SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, WEPRIN, WILLIAMS,
 KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to coverage and
 billing procedures in the Medicaid program for complex rehabilitation
 technology for patients with complex medical needs

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

 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 2 367-j to read as follows:
 3 § 367-j. Complex rehabilitation technology; coverage and safeguards.
 4 1. Definitions. As used in this section:
 5 (a) "Complex needs patient" means a medical assistance enrollee with
 6 significant physical or functional impairment resulting from a medical
 7 condition or disease including, but not limited to: spinal cord injury,
 8 traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifi-
 9 da, osteogenesis imperfecta, arthrogryposis, amyotrophic lateral sclero-
 10 sis, multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disease, myelopathy, myopathy,
 11 progressive muscular atrophy, anterior horn cell disease, post-polio
 12 syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, dystonia, huntington's disease,
 13 spinocerebellar disease, and certain types of amputation, paralysis or
 14 paresis.
 15 (b) "Complex rehabilitation technology" means products classified as
 16 durable medical equipment within the medicare program that are individ-
 17 ually configured for individuals to meet their specific and unique
 18 medical, physical and functional needs and capacities for basic and
 19 functional activities of daily living. Such products include, but are
 20 not limited to: individually configured manual and power wheelchairs
 21 and accessories, adaptive seating and positioning items and accessories,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02178-01-5

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 1 and other specialized equipment such as standing frames and gait train-
 2 ers and accessories.
 3 (c) "Individually configured" means a device with a combination of
 4 sizes, features, adjustments or modifications that are configured or
 5 designed by a qualified complex rehabilitation technology supplier for a
 6 specific individual by measuring, fitting, programming, adjusting or
 7 adapting the device so that the device is consistent with the individ-
 8 ual's medical condition, physical and functional needs and capabilities,
 9 body size, period of need and intended use as determined by an assess-
 10 ment or evaluation by a qualified health care professional.
 11 (d) "Qualified complex rehabilitation technology professional" means
 12 an individual who is certified as an assistive technology professional
 13 by a nationally-recognized rehabilitation engineering and assistive
 14 technology society.
 15 (e) "Qualified complex rehabilitation technology supplier" means a
 16 company or entity that:
 17 (i) is accredited by a nationally-recognized accrediting organization;
 18 (ii) is an enrolled supplier for durable medical equipment under the
 19 federal medicare program and the medical assistance program under this
 20 title;
 21 (iii) has at least one qualified complex rehabilitation technology
 22 professional available to analyze the needs and capacities of complex
 23 needs patients in