NY A08792 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to health
Pending: Assembly Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to health
Pending: Assembly Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Use of Radiology Benefit Management (RBM) services to reduce radiology expenses on Medicaid recipients. The Commissioner of Health may contract with qualified bidders to access the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost radiological procedures using selection criteria that includes using entities that utilize and currently utilize only licensed radiologists, and are based in New York.
Title
Authorizes the commissioner of health, within fiscal year 2009-2010, to contract with high bidders to perform pilot projects to assess the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost radiological procedures and generalizing cost savings to the state through enhanced medical management and prior review of orders for diagnostic imaging.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-06 | referred to health | |
2009-06-09 | referred to health |
Same As/Similar To
S5764 (Same As) 2010-03-04 - COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH