BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5828: Medicaid home health rate

Concerning the medicaid home health reimbursement rate for medical assistance clients.

Summary

Increases payment for Medicaid home health services to no less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate.
Provides for reimbursement for a social worker and telemedicine under the Medicaid home health benefit.
Creates a work group to redesign the home health reimbursement payment methodology.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the medicaid home health reimbursement rate for medical assistance clients;

Passed March 13, 2019

Version voted on: SB 5828

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 13, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration; referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 14, 2019First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Mar 13, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 13, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 7, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28, 2019WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 5, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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