Bill Text: NY S03484 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 3484 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to the establishment of a developmental disability clinician advisory group by the commissioner of health.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES [S03484 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S03484-Introduced.html

                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                          3484
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    February 7, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
        AN ACT to amend part C of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014,  amending  the
          social  services law and other laws relating to eliminating prescriber
          prevails for brand name drugs with generic equivalents, in relation to
          the establishment of a  developmental  disability  clinician  advisory
          group by the commissioner of health
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 18 of part C of chapter 60 of  the  laws  of  2014,
     2  amending  the social services law and other laws relating to eliminating
     3  prescriber prevails for brand name drugs with  generic  equivalents,  is
     4  amended to read as follows:
     5    §  18. The commissioner of health [is authorized to] shall establish a
     6  developmental disability clinician advisory group of experienced  clini-
     7  cians and clinic administrators who have an understanding of the compre-
     8  hensive  needs  of  people  with  developmental disabilities. Such group
     9  shall provide the commissioner and the department of health with  infor-
    10  mation  and  data  on  the  effect of policies, including proposed regu-
    11  lations or statutes, and of fiscal proposals, including rate setting and
    12  appropriations, on the delivery of supports and services for individuals
    13  with developmental disabilities including but not limited to the role of
    14  specialty services. Such group shall consist of the following persons or
    15  their designees: the commissioner of the office for people with develop-
    16  mental disabilities, the commissioner of the department of health, three
    17  individuals appointed by the  governor,  two  individuals  each  by  the
    18  temporary  president  of  the senate and by the speaker of the assembly.
    19  The members of the group shall be appointed for a term of two years  and
    20  shall  meet  at  least three times in each full calendar year during the
    21  first two years and additionally upon the request of the commissioner of
    22  the department of health. The members of  the  group  shall  receive  no
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06242-01-9

        S. 3484                             2
     1  compensation  for  their  services as members, but each shall be allowed
     2  the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of his  or
     3  her duties.
     4    §  2.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
     5  any appointments pursuant to section one of this act shall be made with-
     6  in 180 days from such effective date.