Nullifies certain provisions which exempted certain contracts providing health related services from competitive bidding requirements; relates to enrollment broker and conflict-free evaluation services for the Medicaid program.
Provides that, on an annual basis, at least 25% of the moneys deposited into the health care transformation fund shall be allocated exclusively for certain community-based health care providers.
Authorizes collaborative programs for community paramedicine services as part of the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program.
Requires medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy for the purpose of disease management.
Enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership", directing the public service commission to establish a standard New York state community choice aggregation program for all utility service territories.
Authorizes physicians licensed in another state or territory of the United States to practice time-limited follow-up care via telehealth in NYS pursuant to a reciprocal agreement; requires annual authorization.
Relates to preserving access to affordable drugs; provides that an agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, shall be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value from another company asserting patent infringement and if the nonreference drug filer agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the nonreference drug filer's product for any period of time.
Relates to the performance standards that must be met by managed long term care plans; enables managed long term care plans operated by organizations that also operate an Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP) or a PACE program, but not a Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan, to continue to meet managed long term care plans performance standards.
Relates to annual professional performance reviews of teachers and principals; establishes an optional system of annual professional performance review plans; repeals provisions relating to streamlined removal procedures for teachers rated ineffective.
Requires a purchaser of any firearm, rifle or shotgun to submit to a mental health evaluation and provide the seller with his or her approval to purchase such firearm.
