Relates to capitated payments under the medical assistance program

This bill requires New York's medical assistance program (Medicaid) to shift from paying healthcare providers per service to fixed payments per patient (capitated payments). It mandates all future medical assistance payments become capitated starting five years after the law's effective date, with the health commissioner developing risk-based patient categories to adjust payments. The commissioner must draft legislation for this conversion within one year. This affects all healthcare providers receiving state Medicaid payments in New York.