BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5577: Nursing care service payment
Modifying payment amounts for nursing care services.
Summary
- Nursing pool employees may not bill a nursing facility more than 135 percent of the rate paid to nursing facility employees within their respective counties. Effective July 2003, the direct care component of the Medicaid nursing facility rate must be recalculated to allow for the cost of purchased nursing services of up to 135 percent of the cost of local county rates for nursing facility employees.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 2003
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shirley Winsley (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Companion bill
- HB 1331
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to payment for nursing care services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
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