New York A 10290: Authorizes individuals receiving hospice services to enroll in managed long term care plans

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A10290 Summary:

BILL NOA10290 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09875

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSRHevesi, Levenberg, Schiavoni, Wright, Simon, Paulin

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §364-j, Soc Serv L; amd §4403-f, Pub Health L

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Permits individuals receiving hospice services to enroll in managed long term care plans; ensures coordinated service delivery.

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BILL NOA10290 

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02/20/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10290

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health

 AN ACT to amend the social services law and the public health law, in
 relation to permitting individuals receiving hospice services to
 enroll in managed long term care plans and ensuring coordinated
 service delivery

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

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (xix) of paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of
 2 section 364-j of the social services law, as amended by section 38 of
 3 part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (xix) individuals receiving hospice services at time of enrollment;
 5 provided, however, that this clause shall not be construed to require an
 6 individual enrolled in a managed long term care plan or another care
 7 coordination model, who subsequently elects hospice, to disenroll from
 8 such program, and an individual who elects the hospice benefit under the
 9 Medicare or Medicaid program shall not, solely by reason of such
 10 election, be deemed ineligible for enrollment in a managed long term
 11 care plan, and the commissioner shall issue guidance to managed long
 12 term care plans, local social services districts, and hospice programs
 13 regarding enrollment procedures, continuity of care, and coordination
 14 expectations for such individuals;
 15 § 2. Clause 8 of subparagraph v of paragraph (b) of subdivision 7 of
 16 section 4403-f of the public health law, as amended by section 48 of
 17 part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
 18 (8) a person receiving hospice services at time of enrollment;
 19 provided, however, that this clause shall not be construed to require an
 20 individual enrolled in a managed long term care plan or another care
 21 coordination model, who subsequently elects hospice, to disenroll from
 22 such program, and an individual who elects the hospice benefit under the
 23 Medicare or Medicaid program shall not, solely by reason of such
 24 election, be deemed ineligible for enrollment in a managed long term
 25 care plan, and the commissioner shall issue guidance to managed long
 26 term care plans, local social services districts, and hospice programs

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14723-01-6

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 1 regarding enrollment procedures, continuity of care, and coordination
 2 expectations for such individuals;
 3 § 3. Section 4403-f of the public health law is amended by adding a
 4 new subdivision 12-a to read as follows:
 5 12-a. (a) The department shall establish standards to promote coordi-
 6 nation of care for individuals enrolled in managed long term care plans
 7 who are also receiving hospice services.
 8 (b) Such standards may include, but need not be limited to:
 9 (i) shared or coordinated care planning;
 10 (ii) interdisciplinary communication protocols;
 11 (iii) clarification of responsibilities for personal care, transporta-
 12 tion, and other community-based services; and
 13 (iv) procedures to minimize delays or disruptions in service delivery.
 14 (c) Managed long term care plans and hospice programs shall exchange
 15 information necessary to ensure continuity of care, consistent with
 16 applicable state and federal privacy laws.
 17 (d) The department may promulgate regulations and issue guidance
 18 necessary to implement this subdivision.
 19 § 4. To the extent necessary to implement the provisions of this act,
 20 the depa