Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.
Impact
The initiative is anticipated to positively impact the accessibility and quality of dental care for vulnerable populations in Monroe County. By focusing on pregnant and postpartum individuals, the project aims to address a critical gap in dental health services during a crucial period in those individuals' lives. Implementing this bill may lead to improved overall health outcomes, as dental health is significantly linked to various health conditions, especially in pregnant women and new mothers.
Summary
Bill S03243 proposes the establishment of a five-year dental health demonstration project in Monroe County, New York. The primary goal of the project is to provide reimbursement to dental service providers for eligible diagnostic services aimed at specific populations, including pregnant and postpartum individuals enrolled in medical assistance programs. The bill emphasizes the use of innovative diagnostic services, including those facilitated by artificial intelligence to address existing dental issues.
Contention
Concerns may arise regarding the allocation of funding, which is capped at six hundred thousand dollars annually, subject to appropriation. Some lawmakers and stakeholders might question whether this funding will be sufficient to meet the projected needs and demands of the target population. Additionally, the effectiveness of using community health workers for education and data collection could be scrutinized, as the success of the project's aims relies heavily on proper implementation and community engagement. As the bill calls for the conclusion of the demonstration project to yield a report assessing its efficacy and cost-saving potential, the outcomes could generate further discussions on the feasibility of expanding similar initiatives across New York State.
Same As
Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.
Establishes a five-year dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe for the purpose of reimbursement to providers for eligible dental diagnostic services for certain eligible populations, including but not limited to pregnant persons and post-partum persons.
Establishes a loan forgiveness program for licensed mental health professionals in jails and prisons for the purpose of increasing the number of mental health professionals rendering mental health services in correctional institutions; provides for eligibility and priority; provides for awards in the amount of $2,000; makes related provisions.
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
Defines "closed period of eligibility" for purposes of supplemental security income for aged, blind, and disabled persons; includes such time period in the eligibility requirements of such supplemental security income.
Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.
Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.
Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
Provides that a social services district may implement an income eligibility standard for recipients of child care block grant funds when such district projects that allocated funds will be insufficient to open all eligible non-guaranteed cases; sets the income eligibility standards.