A 1147: Authorizes the commissioner of health to increase rates by 11 percent for in-person early intervention services commencing July 1, 2026.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1147 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, HEVESI, LUNSFORD, SIMON, MEEKS, JACKSON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, BUTTENSCHON, WEPRIN, ZINERMAN, DE LOS SANTOS, TAPIA, SEAWRIGHT, GALLAHAN, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing a rate increase for in-person early intervention services The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2557 of the public health law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law or regulation, 4 for the rate year commencing July first, two thousand twenty-six, the 5 commissioner shall provide for an eleven percent increase in the rates 6 for approved costs for in-person early intervention services rendered on 7 or after such date. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03779-01-5