Implementation of Medicaid Fee Reductions in Various OMH-Licensed Programs
NY-ADR
10/19/11 N.Y. St. Reg. OMH-32-11-00003-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXIII, ISSUE 42
October 19, 2011
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
I.D No. OMH-32-11-00003-A
Filing No. 870
Filing Date. Oct. 03, 2011
Effective Date. Oct. 19, 2011
Implementation of Medicaid Fee Reductions in Various OMH-Licensed Programs
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Amendment of Parts 512, 588 and 591 of Title 14 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Mental Hygiene Law, sections 7.09, 43.01 and 43.02
Subject:
Implementation of Medicaid fee reductions in various OMH-licensed programs.
Purpose:
To reduce rates for various non-State-operated programs consistent with the 2011-2012 enacted State budget.
Text or summary was published
in the August 10, 2011 issue of the Register, I.D. No. OMH-32-11-00003-P.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Joyce Donohue, NYS Office of Mental Health, 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229, (518) 474-1331, email: [email protected]
Assessment of Public Comment
The agency received one letter of comment regarding the amendments to Parts 512, 588 and 591 of Title 14 NYCRR.
Issue: The writer objected to the language in the regulatory filing paperwork that indicated that the regulation would not result in increased costs to local governments or regulated parties, or impose additional duties on the counties.
Response: The regulatory impact statement clearly indicated that the amendments will reduce the rates paid under the Medical Assistance Program for various programs licensed by the Office of Mental Health, and details the amount of the reduction by program category. While this reduction is not considered a "cost" to regulated parties per se, it is understood that a total Medicaid reduction of $842,300 is significant and could pose a hardship for providers of services. The reduction is necessitated by the 1.1% reduction in Medicaid contained in the enacted State Budget.
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