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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2461: Medical assistance program

Requiring legislative approval of federal waivers to the medical assistance program.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to request legislative approval prior to implementing any section 1115 federal demonstration waiver.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2002
Companion bill
SB 6716

AN ACT Relating to federal waiver requests affecting the medical assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Eileen Cody D-34Jeanne Edwards D-1Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Toni Lysen D-34Maralyn Chase D-32Alex Wood D-3Cheryl Pflug R-5Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 2461 in other sessions

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