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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1652: Medicaid managed health care

Concerning medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers.

Summary

  • Moves the July 1, 2016, expiration of provisions requiring Medicaid managed health care systems to maintain adequate provider networks and to pay nonparticipating providers no more than the lowest amount paid for the same services under contracts with similar providers in the state to July 1, 2021.
  • Requires managed health care systems to make good faith efforts to contract with nonparticipating providers before paying the lowest amount paid for the same services under contracts with similar providers in the state.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1652), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 3, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2015
  6. LawMay 14, 2015
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 26, 2015 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2015
Session law
Chapter 256, Laws of 2015
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5590
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1652
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 3, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1652
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2015
Version voted on: HB 1652
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49002
Republican46001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 256, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. HLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  26. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1652 in other sessions

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