§ 2999-F — Authorizations

* § 2999-f. Authorizations. 1. The commissioner may contract with\nprojects and provide grants to support projects to the extent funds are\nappropriated for such purpose.\n 2. Upon the request of a sponsoring health plan, the commissioner may\nauthorize the participation of the Medicaid, family health plus and\nchild health plus programs in one or more demonstration projects,\nprovided that enrollee participation shall be on a voluntary basis.\n 3. The commissioner may contract with entities possessing expertise\ndeemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of the metrics developed by\nthe workgroup and individual project designs to the extent funds are\nappropriated for such purpose.\n 4. The commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature\non or before March first, two thousand six, on the results of the\ncommissioner's workgroup, and shall report within three years of the\neffective date of this title, and again six months prior to the\nexpiration date of this title, on the number of demonstration projects\nchosen and on the operation and effectiveness of each demonstration\nundertaken, together with any recommendations the commissioner deems\nappropriate.\n 5. Nothing in this title shall:\n (a) diminish or waive any right, remedy or benefit of any health care\nprovider, consumer, enrollee, or recipient under the provisions of this\nchapter, the insurance law or the social services law; or\n (b) diminish, waive, or provide any exemption from any provision of\nthe anti-trust or trade regulation laws of the state or the United\nStates; or\n (c) diminish, waive or supersede any provision of an applicable\ncollective bargaining agreement.\n 6. This title shall expire on April first, two thousand eleven.\n * NB Expired April 1, 2011\n