Legislative Update: Week of 02/13/2012
Budget Update
For those of you wondering whether the Governor issues 21-day or 30-day amendments to his Executive Budget Proposal, the answer is “both.” The 21 days derives from statute, but the State Constitution allows for 30 days, so the Governor will be submitting two sets...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 01/23/2012
If you have missed our Health Updates over the last couple of weeks, it is because we have been reviewing and summarizing the set of documents that tend to most impact our health clients: the proposed Budget legislation...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 01/09/2012
Governor Issues Proclamation for Special Elections
Governor Cuomo issued a proclamation calling for special elections to fill the following one Senate and four Assembly vacancies on March 20...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 01/02/2012
New York’s State of the State Address
Governor Cuomo’s second State of the State address yesterday focused on economic development, government restructuring and New York’s “progressive” agenda...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 12/12/2011
Governor Signs Mail Order Pharmacy Bills
The Governor signed the two bills that would limit health plans’ ability to incent the use of mail order pharmacy (A.7779/S. 5799 – limited to infertility medications...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 12/05/2011
Mail Order Bills Delivered
The two bills that would limit health plans’ ability to incent the use of mail order pharmacy (A.7779/S. 5799 – limited to infertility medications; and S.3510-B/A.5502-B – would apply to all prescriptions) were delivered to the Governor on November 30...(continue)

Legislative Update: Week of 11/10/2011
Introduction
Among the health care delivery reform demonstration projects authorized by the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), few have received as much attention as Accountable Care Organizations...(continue)