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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5471

SB 5471: Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs

Concerning the reimbursement rate primary care providers receive to participate in medicaid.

Summary

  • Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be not less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1637
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5471, SSB 5471

AN ACT Relating to ensuring access to primary care services for medicaid beneficiaries by applying the medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under medicaid by providers of primary care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49Barbara Bailey R-10Christine Rolfes D-23Senator R-8Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5471)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5471)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5471)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5471)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5471)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5471)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5471)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5471 in other sessions

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