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NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXVII, ISSUE 19
May 13, 2015
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES/HEARINGS
Notice of Abandoned Property Received by the State Comptroller
Pursuant to provisions of the Abandoned Property Law and related laws, the Office of the State Comptroller receives unclaimed monies and other property deemed abandoned. A list of the names and last known addresses of the entitled owners of this abandoned property is maintained by the office in accordance with Section 1401 of the Abandoned Property Law. Interested parties may inquire if they appear on the Abandoned Property Listing by contacting the Office of Unclaimed Funds, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at:
1-800-221-9311 or visit our web site at: www.osc.state.ny.us
Claims for abandoned property must be filed with the New York State Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds as provided in Section 1406 of the Abandoned Property Law. For further information contact: Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Health
Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the Department of Health hereby gives public notice of the following:
The Department of Health proposes to amend the Title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan for long term care services and non-institutional services, to comply with recently enacted statutory provisions. The following provides clarification to provisions previously noticed on March 26, 2014, and notification of new significant changes:
Long Term Care Services
Effective June 1, 2015, the Department of Health (DOH) will implement a new nursing home advanced training program aimed at teaching staff to detect early changes in a resident's physical and mental or functional status that could lead to hospitalization. Clinical findings show early detection of patient decline by front line workers, coupled with clinical care models aimed at fostering consistent and continuous care between care givers and patients/families results in better care outcomes. Similarly, nursing homes with higher staff retention rates correlate with better care outcomes and avoided hospital stays.
This training program will be developed in cooperation between Nursing Home providers and union representatives offering training opportunities for staff or other qualifying training programs.
These programs and their curricula will be submitted to DOH for review. In addition to offering a training program, eligible facilities must have direct care staff retention rates above the state median. However, hospital-based nursing homes and free standing nursing homes already receiving VAP payments would not be eligible to participate.
The estimated annual net aggregate increase in gross Medicaid expenditures attributable to this initiative contained in the budget for state fiscal year 2015/2016 is $46 million.
Non-Institutional Services:
As previously noticed March 26, 2014, clarifies that upon the election of the social services district in which an eligible diagnostic and treatment center (DTC) is physically located, up to $12.6 million in additional annual Medicaid payments may be paid to public DTCs operated by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. Such payments will be based on each DTCs proportionate share of the sum of all clinic visits for all facilities eligible for an adjustment of the base year two years prior to the rate year. The proportionate share payments may be added to rates of payment or made as aggregate payments to eligible DTCs, continuing annually thereafter for the period April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.
As previously noticed March 26, 2014, clarifies that up to $5.4 million in additional annual Medicaid payments may be paid to county operated free-standing clinics, not including facilities operated by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, for services provided by such DTC and those provided by a county operated freestanding mental health or substance abuse DTC. Distributions shall be based on each eligible facility’s proportionate share of the sum of all DTC and clinic visits for all eligible facilities receiving payments for the base year two years prior to the rate year. The proportionate share payments may be added to rates of payment or made as aggregate payments to eligible facilities, continuing annually thereafter for the period April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.
The public is invited to review and comment on this proposed State Plan Amendment. Copies of which will be available for public review on the Department’s website at http://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/state_plans/status.
Copies of the proposed State Plan Amendments will be on file in each local (county) social services district and available for public review.
For the New York City district, copies will be available at the following places:
New York County 250 Church Street New York, New York 10018
Queens County, Queens Center 3220 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101
Kings County, Fulton Center 114 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, New York 11201
Bronx County, Tremont Center 1916 Monterey Avenue Bronx, New York 10457
Richmond County, Richmond Center 95 Central Avenue, St. George Staten Island, New York 10301
For further information and to review and comment, please contact: Department of Health, Bureau of Federal Relations and Provider Assessments, 99 Washington Ave. – One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1460, Albany, NY 12210, spa_inquiries@health.ny.gov
PUBLIC NOTICE
Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review
Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Brian Tollsen, Building Standards And Codes, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.
2015-0116 Matter of New York State Mental Health, c/o Robert Woods, New Scotland Road, Albany, NY 12208 for an appeal and or variances concerning safety requirements, including the number and location of toilet room fixtures.
Involved is an existing 21 story building known as Manhattan Psychiatric Center -Building Number 102, located at 600 E 125th Street, Wards Island, Manhattan County, New York.
2015-0157 Matter of DESIGN WORKS ARCHITECTURE, PC, CHARLES B SMITH, 6 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 104, FAIRPORT, NY 14450, for a variance concerning safety requirements, including accessibility in a building located at 675 Denise Road, Town of Greece, County of Monroe, State of New York.
2015-0165 Matter of Kanchan Gupta,303 Trumbul Road, Munsey Park, NY 11030 for an appeal and or variances concerning safety requirements, including emergency escape and rescue openings.
Involved is an existing dwelling, located at 303 Trumbul Road, Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, Nassau County, New York.
2015-0178 Matter of Harrisville Rod and Gun Club PO Box 90 Harrisville NY 13648. Owner: Harrisville Rod and Gun Club of 13260 Bryant Hill Rd. Harrisville, NY 13648 Town of Diana. The petitioner requests a variance to install a 1000 gallon Pre-engineered fueling system on the property without the required Automatic Fire Protection System as called for in Title 19, NYCRR, Chapter XXXIII, ( Fire Code of New York State - 2010 edition) section; (F) 2206.8 Fire protection system. An automatic fire-extinguishing system using an extinguishing agent suitable for petroleum fires and installed in accordance with Section 904.6 shall be provided for all new flammable motor fuel-dispensing systems subject to Section 2206. Fire protection systems at unattended self-service stations shall be monitored by an approved supervising station in accordance with S suppression System as required in the NYSBC section 907.
