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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8048
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 22, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enhanced
reimbursement rates for pediatric practices that are partnered with
the HealthySteps program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Legislative intent. In order to improve quality and promote
2 access to whole-child care, it is the policy of the state to encourage
3 HealthySteps implementation in pediatric practices for the purpose of
4 increasing access to evidenced-based screenings, health promotion and
5 prevention services, and connections to supports for the family.
6 § 2. Section 2807 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
7 subdivision 22 to read as follows:
8 22. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
9 THE CONTRARY, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS
10 SUBDIVISION AND TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION,
11 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH OR APPROVE AN ENHANCED RATE METHODOLOGY
12 FOR PEDIATRIC PRACTICES THAT ARE PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTHYSTEPS
13 PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING PEDIATRIC SCREENINGS, PROMOTION
14 OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
15 ISSUES IN CHILDREN.
16 (B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENHANCED RATE METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED OR
17 APPROVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A PEDIATRIC
18 PRACTICE THAT IS PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM SHALL HAVE
19 PROCESS AND OUTCOME STANDARDS THAT MEET OR EXCEED HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM-
20 SPECIFIC FIDELITY CRITERIA.
21 (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
22 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
23 (I) "PEDIATRIC PRACTICE" MEANS A PROVIDER PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE, AS
24 DEFINED BY SECTION THREE THOUSAND SEVENTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (II) "HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM" MEANS THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM
2 CONSISTING OF A NETWORK OF PEDIATRIC PRACTICES IMPLEMENTING THE MODEL OF
3 PEDIATRIC CARE DEVELOPED BY THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ZERO TO THREE.
4 § 3. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026. Effective immediately,
5 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
6 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
7 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.