New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A67: Relates to federal qualified health center rate adequacy
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to federally qualified health center rate adequacy.
From the amended text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to federally qualified health center rate adequacy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 2807 of the public health law, as added by section 28 of part B of chapter 1 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: (b) For each twelve month period following September thirtieth, two thousand one AND CONTINUING THROUGH SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, the operating cost component of such rates of payment shall reflect the operating cost component in effect on September thirtieth of the prior period as increased by the percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index as computed in accordance with the requirements of 42 USC § 1396a(aa)(3) and as adjusted pursuant to applicable regulations to take into account any increase or decrease in the scope of services furnished by the facility. FOR EACH TWELVE MONTH PERIOD FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, THE OPERATING COST COMPONENT SHALL BE CALCULATED CONSISTENT WITH RATES OF PAYMENT ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C-1) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THEN ANNUALLY ADJUSTED BY USING THE FQHC MARKET BASKET INFLATOR AS CALCULATED UNDER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Jonathan Rivera (D, 149)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Steven Raga (D, 30)
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 67A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A67?
- A67 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to federal qualified health center rate adequacy.
- What does A67 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to federally qualified health center rate adequacy.
- What is the status of A67?
- In committee as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 67A (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored A67?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A67?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A67
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