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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6651: Medical necessity definition

Mandating the creation of a medical necessity definition.

Summary

  • By September 1, 2004, DSHS must establish by rule a medical necessity definition and decision-making process for its Medicaid programs, conditioned as follows: (1) the department is the authority for all medical necessity service determinations; (2) the definition must be established on evidence-based standards; (3) the rule must also define complementary terms; (4) the department must consider model definitions…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced
January 28, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004

AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of social and health services to establish an evidence-based medical necessity definition and decision-making process for its medical assistance programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6651 in other sessions

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