This bill (S 806) sets a specific start date for delivering traumatic brain injury (TBI) services under state waivers through managed care programs. It requires that such services for TBI patients (and those qualifying for nursing home diversion services) cannot be provided via managed care programs before January 1, 2027. The key provision delays the integration of these waiver services into managed care systems until 2027, ensuring continuity of care through existing waiver structures until that date. This directly affects TBI patients receiving state-funded waiver services who would otherwise transition to managed care earlier.
Requires hospitals record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation; allows such patient to decline such request for information.
This bill (S 2676) sets new rules for health insurance step therapy protocols, which require patients to try lower-cost medications first before covering more expensive options. It directly affects health insurance plans and patients needing specialty medications by limiting step therapy to no more than two drugs in the same category, capping the required trial period at 30 days (or evidence-based guidelines), and requiring insurers to accept doctors' written documentation of treatment failure as proof. The bill also prevents insurers from reapplying step therapy for patients who completed it under prior coverage or for drugs previously approved by the plan. These changes take effect January 1, 2026.
Removes the director of the office of the aging from deciding resources and information concerning Alzheimer's disease and any other dementia related matters; leaves such decisions to the commissioner of health.
Relates to including information about Down Syndrome in the health care and wellness education and outreach program; amends the effectiveness thereof.
Provides for education and outreach for drug-induced movement disorders by the department of health through the health care and wellness education and outreach program.
Requires reporting and posting by assisted living facilities relating to quality measures and information concerning rates, rent, and service fees; requires a scoring system of the assisted living quality reporting.
This bill amends New York's public health law to establish requirements for the Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council. The council must develop annual recommendations addressing service availability, costs, regional disparities, emerging trends, Medicaid waiver differences, and administrative efficiency for individuals with traumatic brain injury. These recommendations must be posted annually on the state health department's website. The bill directly affects individuals with traumatic brain injury and service providers by mandating structured, transparent policy input on service delivery improvements.
This bill establishes a maternity care coordinator role to improve coordination of healthcare for pregnant and postpartum veterans. The coordinator will work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, state health agencies, hospitals, and providers to connect veterans with maternity care services, share information about mental and physical health conditions affecting pregnancy, and promote the Veterans Community Care Program. It amends existing law to require this coordination, including disseminating resources to healthcare providers about veteran-specific care needs and referral systems for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill directly affects veterans receiving maternity care and the healthcare providers who serve them.
S 772 extends the deadline for certain rules related to applying for the Medicare savings program, changing the effective date from immediate to April 1, 2026. It amends a 2024 law to delay when specific application provisions take effect. This change directly affects individuals applying for Medicare savings benefits who must meet these requirements. The bill provides additional time for applicants to comply with the program's rules before the new deadline.
