Permits the use of monies from the community health care revolving capital fund to enable participating borrowers to operate a financially and operationally sustainable practice.
Enacts the tobacco product waste reduction act prohibiting the sale or offering for sale of cigarettes utilizing single-use filters and single-use electronic cigarettes.
Relates to the establishment of special districts for general ambulance services in any county, city, town or village located within the Adirondack park.
Directs the commissioner of health to make recommendations relating to increasing certain ambulatory patient group reimbursement rates and certain reimbursement rates for patient health care services provided by physicians in rural and underserved areas.
Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to ensure health care providers receive adequate training in abortion care.
Expands the emergency medical technician re-certification demonstration program throughout the state; extends the length of such re-certification from five years to seven years.
Establishes a quality incentive program for managed care providers that is distributed based on managed care providers' performance in meeting quality objectives.
Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study on the rates of reimbursement made through the New York state Medicaid durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics and supplies program for rate adequacy and patient access.
Requires nursing homes that maintain a trust fund or funds into which residents' money is deposited to conduct quarterly audits and to report the findings of such audits to the commissioner of public health.
Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.