Directs the commissioner of health to provide authorizations to fiscal intermediaries that submit a request by January 1, 2026.

This bill amends the social services law to direct the commissioner of health to provide authorizations to all fiscal intermediaries that timely submit a request for authorization prior to January 1, 2026. It details the information required for such authorizations, including the entity's name, employer identification number, addresses, officers' and directors' names, titles, and contact information, a history of the organization, and its services. The commissioner must consider and evaluate any response received from the fiscal intermediary before reaching a final determination.

Directs the commissioner of health to provide authorizations to fiscal intermediaries that submit a request by January 1, 2026.

This bill amends the social services law to direct the commissioner of health to provide authorizations to all fiscal intermediaries that timely submit a request for authorization prior to January 1, 2026. It details the information required for such authorizations, including the entity's name, employer identification number, addresses, officers' and directors' names, titles, and contact information, a history of the organization, and its services. The commissioner must consider and evaluate any response received from the fiscal intermediary before reaching a final determination.