LeadingAge New York supports this bill which would enable managed long term care (MLTC) plans that also operate a Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP) or a PACE program, but not a Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (DSNP), to continue to meet MLTC performance standards.

LeadingAge New York supports this bill which would ensure that the assisted living program (ALP) Medicaid reimbursement is more consistently updated to better meet current day costs.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would permit the automated storage and dispensing of controlled substances using an automated dispensing device (ADD) at licensed nursing homes, residential health care facilities and hospices.

LeadingAge NY opposes this bill which requires an enhanced level of informed consent before psychotropic medications can be prescribed for patients residing in nursing homes or ACFs.

LeadingAge New York supports passage of this bill, which ensures that the state implements certain federal conflict of interest requirements in a manner that ensures limited disruption of certain services.

LeadingAge New York supports this legislation, which would allow certain applicants for licensure as a nurse or physician who are currently licensed and in good standing in another state or territory to be granted authorization to practice in this state for a limited period of time pending a determination on their licensure in New York State. 

LeadingAge New York strongly supports this bill which would codify in statute quality incentive programs for the state’s Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) and Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) programs.

LeadingAge New York strongly supports this legislation, which would require New York State’s Department of Health (DOH) to update nursing home Medicaid rates at least every five years, in consultation with a workgroup that includes technical experts in nursing home rate setting.