A 7013 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the rates of payment for certified home health agencies

This bill (A 7013) requires New York State to implement a standardized episodic payment system for certified home health agencies by October 1, 2025, affecting all Medicaid managed care plans, child health insurance plans, and Essential Plans operating in the state. It mandates that the state commissioner notify these plans that episodic payments are the standard method for covering home health services, emphasizing their role in improving patient care and reducing avoidable hospital costs. The bill allows managed care plans and home health agencies to agree on alternative payment rates, including value-based options tied to health outcomes. This change directly modifies how home health services are funded and accessed within New York's Medicaid and insurance systems.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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A7013B → A7013C · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill adds two new co-sponsors and updates the legislative history to reflect the bill's progression through the committee. Substantively, the payment schedule for home health agencies was changed from a specific October 1, 2025 deadline to an ongoing annual requirement, and the effective date of the law was moved from immediate to the following January 1.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the implementation timeline for episodic payments was expanded from a single future date to a recurring annual obligation.

SCOPE

Two new legislators, KELLES and GRIFFIN, were added to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

The requirement for the commissioner to make episodic payments available was changed from a one-time deadline of October 1, 2025, to an annual requirement starting immediately.

The law's effective date was changed from 'immediately' to 'the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law'.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7013C

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7013B

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7013A

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors