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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5147

SB 5147: Medicaid population's health

Establishing a medicaid baseline health assessment and monitoring the medicaid population's health.

Summary

  • Requires that contracts with service coordination organizations include the standard statewide measures of health performance developed by the Performance Measures Coordinating Committee, as well as a requirement for an initial health screen for new enrollees.
  • Requires additional reports to the Legislature regarding the health of Medicaid enrollees.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2015
  6. LawMay 8, 2015
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2015
Session law
Chapter 209, Laws of 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5147, SSB 5147

AN ACT Relating to establishing a medicaid baseline health assessment and monitoring the medicaid population's health;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-8Senator R-18

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5147
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5147
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5147
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican24001
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015. (SSB 5147)
  2. Chapter 209, 2015 Laws. (SSB 5147)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5147)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5147)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5147)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5147)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5147)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5147)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5147)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5147)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5147)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5147)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5147)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5147)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5147)
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5147)
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5147)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5147)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5147)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5147)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5147)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5147)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5147)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5147)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5147 in other sessions

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