N.Y. Public Health Law § 2822: Residential care off-site facility demonstration project

* § 2822. Residential care off-site facility demonstration project. 1.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, there is hereby created a

demonstration program within the department to assess reimbursement

methodologies and delivery methods in conjunction with the provision of

physical, occupational, and speech therapy and related education

services provided by licensed professionals acting within their scope of

practice and employed by a residential health care facility at an

off-site facility operated by a residential health care facility. As

part of the demonstration program, a selected provider shall be

authorized to provide such therapy and related services for persons in

need of such care.

2. The department may approve up to three providers as part of the

demonstration program.

3. In order to be an eligible provider an applicant must be issued an

operating certificate for the provision of residential health care

services pursuant to this article which shall include a certificate to

provide on-site outpatient services and demonstrate that the provision

of all physical, occupational, and speech therapy and related education

services provided at the off-site facility will be in accordance with

all applicable safety standards set forth in state and local law.

4. Any provider selected to participate in the demonstration program

shall annually report to the department on the number of patients

served, the type of services provided, the cost of such services, the

sources of payment for such services, safety standards in place for the

provisions of such services and such other information as required by

the department to develop reimbursement methodologies and fee schedules

for limited services and to determine the effectiveness of the provision

of therapy and related services at an off-site facility operated by a

residential health care facility. During the demonstration period, an

eligible provider approved for the purposes of this section shall not

have their medical assistance rates adjusted for any additional costs

related to such demonstration project.

* NB Repealed June 30, 2027