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A 5511: Effectuates a Medicaid reimbursement rate enhancement for Valley Health Services of the Bassett Healthcare Network, and provides that such reimbursement rate enhancement shall be in addition to costs otherwise reimbursable.
What A 5511 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Medicaid reimbursement system for nursing homes in New York. It aims to increase the reimbursement rate for Valley Health Services of the Bassett Healthcare Network by $500,000 annually, net of any rate reductions, from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2057. This increase is intended to be a one-time enhancement to the nursing home's reimbursement rate, in addition to other costs that are already reimbursable. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5511
- What is the current status of A 5511?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5511 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 5511 pass?
- Not yet. A 5511 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5511, and where is it now?
- A 5511 was authored by Asm. Marianne Buttenschon. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 274 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5511 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007 amending the elder law and other laws relating to authorizing the adjustment of the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap, in relation to effec- tuating a Medicaid rate enhancement for Valley Health Services of the Bassett Healthcare Network The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 19 of part B of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007 2 amending the elder law and other laws relating to authorizing the 3 adjustment of the Medicaid nursing home capital reimbursement cap is 4 amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 5 4. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for rate 6 periods from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2057, Valley Health 7 Services of the Bassett Healthcare Network shall receive five hundred 8 thousand dollars, net of any and all Medicaid reimbursement rate 9 reductions, annually, as a Medicaid reimbursement rate enhancement. Such 10 reimbursement rate enhancement shall be in addition to the costs other- 11 wise reimbursable pursuant to section 2808 of the public health law and 12 any other law or regulation. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09275-01-5
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