S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3154
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 30, 2013
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       Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
       AN ACT to amend the public  health  law,  in  relation  to  payment  for
         services performed in an office-based surgical facility
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 230-d of the public health law is amended by adding
    2  a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
    3    6. ANY LICENSEE WHO OBTAINS ACCREDITED STATUS AS SET FORTH PURSUANT TO
    4  THIS SECTION SHALL RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM A HEALTH PLAN FOR THE USE OF THE
    5  OFFICE-BASED SURGICAL FACILITY IN ADDITION TO THE FEE  CHARGED  FOR  THE
    6  PERFORMANCE OF THE MEDICALLY NECESSARY PROCEDURE INVOLVING A HEALTH PLAN
    7  ENROLLEE  OR  INSURED.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HEALTH PLAN"
    8  SHALL BE DEFINED AS AN INSURER THAT IS LICENSED UNDER THE INSURANCE  LAW
    9  TO  WRITE ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, OR THAT IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO
   10  ARTICLE FORTY-THREE OF THE INSURANCE LAW, OR IS  CERTIFIED  PURSUANT  TO
   11  ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
   12    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD06296-01-3