S 10074 NY
Enacts "Vincent Scheppa's law" authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse
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This bill, known as "Vincent Scheppa's law," authorizes the provision of in-home private duty nursing services to medical assistance recipients by a relative who is a registered professional nurse. Upon application or request by a recipient, their representative, or guardian who has been approved for in-home private duty nursing, the commissioner may authorize a family member (other than a spouse) who is a registered professional nurse to provide such services. Reimbursement for these services provided by a family member nurse is set at the rate paid for services by a licensed practical nurse.
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Enacts "Vincent Scheppa's law" authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse.
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- Siela Bynoe Democratic · primary
Action history (2)
- Apr 27, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
- May 12, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee Votes Floor Votes Memo Text LFIN Chamber Video/Transcript S10074 Summary: BILL NO S10074   SAME AS No Same As   SPONSOR BYNOE   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Add §365-q, Soc Serv L   Enacts "Vincent Scheppa's law" authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse.
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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10074
IN SENATE
April 27, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to enacting Vincent Scheppa's law authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of in-home private duty nursing services to a recipient of medical assistance by a relative who is a registered professional nurse
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Vincent 2 Scheppa's law". 3 § 2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 365-q 4 to read as follows: 5 § 365-q. Provision of in-home private duty nursing services by the 6 relative of a recipient. Upon application or request to the commissioner 7 by a recipient of medical assistance, or their representative or guardi- 8 an, who has been approved for the provision of in-home private duty 9 nursing, the commissioner may authorize the provision of such private 10 duty nursing by an adult relative of such recipient, other than a spouse 11 of the recipient, who is a registered professional nurse. Reimbursement 12 for private nursing services provided in accordance with this section 13 shall be at the rate paid for the provision of such services by a 14 licensed practical nurse. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09428-01-5
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