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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES/HEARINGS Notice of Abandoned Property attributable to these cost containment initiatives contained in the Received by the State Comptroller budget for state fiscal year 2017/2018 is ($114.5) million. D The initiative previously noticed regarding Capital related costs Pursuant to provisions of the Abandoned Property Law and related of a general hospital excluding 44% of the major movable costs and laws, the Office of the State Comptroller receives unclaimed monies excluding staff housing costs will continue effective April 1, 2017 and other property deemed abandoned. A list of the names and last through March 31, 2019. known addresses of the entitled owners of this abandoned property is maintained by the office in accordance with Section 1401 of the The estimated gross annual decrease in Medicaid expenditures for Abandoned Property Law. Interested parties may inquire if they ap- state fiscal year 2017/2018 for this initiative is ($48.4) million. pear on the Abandoned Property Listing by contacting the Office of D Budgeted capital inpatient costs of a general hospital applicable Unclaimed Funds, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 to the rate year will be decreased to reflect the percentage amount by p.m., at: which the budget for the base year two years prior to the rate year for 1-800-221-9311 capital related inpatient expenses of the hospital exceeded actual ex- or visit our web site at: penses will continue effective April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019. www.osc.state.ny.us The estimated gross annual decrease in Medicaid expenditures for Claims for abandoned property must be filed with the New York state fiscal year 2017/2018 for this initiative is ($15.9) million. State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds as provided in Section Long Term Care Services 1406 of the Abandoned Property Law. For further information contact: D The initiative previously noticed regarding the rates of payment Office of the State Comptroller, Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State for RHCFs shall not reflect trend factor projections or adjustments for St., Albany, NY 12236. the period April 1, 1996 through March 31, 1997 and continues the provision effective on and after April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019. PUBLIC NOTICE The estimated annual net aggregate decrease in gross Medicaid Department of Health expenditures attributable to this initiative contained in the budget for state fiscal year 2017/2018 is ($12,749,000) million. Pursuant to 42 CFR Section 447.205, the Department of Health hereby gives public notice of the following: Non-Institutional Services D The Department of Health proposes to amend the Title XIX The initiative previously noticed to extend current provisions to (Medicaid) State Plan for institutional, non-institutional, long term services continues on and after April 1, 2017 through March 30, 2019, care, and to comply with enacted statutory provisions. The following the reimbursable operating cost component for general hospital changes are proposed: outpatient rates and adult day health care services provided by RHCFs rates will be established with the final 2006 trend factor equal to the All Services final consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers less 0.25%. D The initiative previous noticed regarding no greater than zero D The initiative previously noticed to extend current provisions for trend factors attributable to services is now effective on and after April certified home health agency administrative and general cost reim- 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019 pursuant to the provisions of Public bursement limits for the periods April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2019. Health Law § 2807-c(10)(c) to rates of payment for hospital inpatient D and outpatient services, inpatient and adult day health care outpatient The initiative previously noticed regarding capital related costs of services provided by residential health care facilities pursuant to a general hospital excluding 44% of the major movable costs and Article 28 of the Public Health Law, except for residential health care excluding staff housing costs will continue effective April 1, 2017 facilities or units of such facilities providing services primarily to through March 31, 2019. children under 21 year of age, certified home health agencies, AIDS The estimated gross annual decrease in Medicaid expenditures for home care programs, and for personal care services pursuant to sec- state fiscal year 2017/2018 for this initiative is ($35.1) million. tion 365-a of the Social Services Law, including personal care ser- The public is invited to review and comment on this proposed State vices provided in those local social services districts, including New Plan Amendment. Copies of which will be available for public review York City, whose rates of payment for services is established by such on the Department’s website at http://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/ social services districts pursuant to a rate-setting exemption granted state_plans/status. by the Department, and assisted living program services. Copies of the proposed State Plan Amendments will be on file in The annual decrease in gross Medicaid expenditures for state fiscal each local (county) social services district and available for public year 2017/2018 is ($208.8) million. review. Institutional Services For the New York City district, copies will be available at the fol- D The initiative previously noticed to extend current provisions for lowing places: services is now effective on and after April 1, 2017 through March 30, 2019. The reimbursable operating cost component for general hospital New York County inpatient rates will be established with the 2006 final trend factor equal 250 Church Street to the final Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers less New York, New York 10018 0.25%. The estimated annual net decrease in gross Medicaid expenditures Queens County, Queens Center 101 Miscellaneous Notices/Hearings NYS Register/August 2, 2017 3220 Northern Boulevard office of the New York State and Local Retirement System located at Long Island City, New York 11101 the 110 State St, in the City of Albany, New York. At the expiration of six months from the date of the publication of this notice. The ac- Kings County, Fulton Center cumulated contributions of the persons so listed shall be deemed 114 Willoughby Street abandoned and shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund to be Brooklyn, New York 11201 used for the purpose of said fund. Any accumulated contributions so deemed abandoned and transferred to the pension accumulation fund Bronx County, Tremont Center may be claimed by the persons who made such accumulated contribu- 1916 Monterey Avenue tions or, in the event of his death, by his estate or such person as he shall have nominated to receive such accumulated contributions, by Bronx, New York 10457 filing a claim with the State Comptroller in such form and in such a manner as may be prescribed by him, seeking the return of such Richmond County, Richmond Center abandoned contributions. In the event such claim is properly made the 95 Central Avenue, St. George State Comptroller shall pay over to the person or persons or estate Staten Island, New York 10301 making the claim such amount of such accumulated contributions without interest. For further information and to review and comment, please contact: Bennett, Tadd M - Queensbury, NY Department of Health, Division of Finance and Rate Setting, 99 Coombs, Joshua R - Arkport, NY Washington Ave., One Commerce Plaza, Suite 1460, Albany, NY 12210, [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE New York State and Local Retirement System Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Pursuant to Retirement and Social Security Law, the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System hereby gives public notice Request for Proposals (RFP) of the following: Source Separated Organics Processing Facility Project The persons whose names and last known addresses are set forth For Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority below appear from records of the above named Retirement System to Pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law, Section 120-w, be entitled to accumulated contributions held by said retirement the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority hereby gives notice of the system whose membership terminated pursuant to Section 613 of the following: Retirement and Social Security Law on or before June 30, 2017. This The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority (Authority) is request- notice is published pursuant to Section 109 of the Retirement and ing proposals from companies that are interested in providing the Social Security Law of the State of New York. A list of the names design, procurement, construction and installation of a new Source contained in this notice is on file and open to public inspection at the Separated Organics Processing Facility. The Facility is to be located office of the New York State and Local Retirement System located at adjacent to the Authority’s existing Eastern Transfer Station, Leland the 110 State St., in the City of Albany, New York. At the expiration of Ave Extension, Utica, NY. This RFP is being issued by the Authority six months from the date of the publication of this notice. The ac- in accordance with the provisions of Section 120-w of the General cumulated contributions of the persons so listed shall be deemed Municipal Law of New York State. A mandatory pre-proposal confer- abandoned and shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund to be ence and facility tour was held on June 20, 2017. The deadline for used for the purpose of said fund. Any accumulated contributions so comments on the Draft RFP was July 17, 2017. Responses to the RFP deemed abandoned and transferred to the pension accumulation fund must be received by 3:00 PM, August 18, 2017. may be claimed by the persons who made such accumulated contribu- The Authority does not discriminate because of race, creed, color, tions or, in the event of his death, by his estate or such person as he national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status.