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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5311

SB 5311: Skilled nursing/medicaid

Adjusting the skilled nursing medicaid rate methodology.

Summary

  • Requires a one-time inflationary adjustment for skilled nursing facility (SNF) Medicaid rates for fiscal year 2022, using the 24-month consumer-price index in the medical expenditure category of nursing homes and adult day services.
  • Requires an on-going inflationary adjustment for SNF Medicaid rates beginning in fiscal year 2023, using the 24-month consumer-price index for all urban consumers.
  • Requires annual rebasing for the direct and indirect care components of the rates.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 20, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5311, SSB 5311

AN ACT Relating to adjusting the skilled nursing medicaid rate methodology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Conway D-29Ron Muzzall R-10Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5311)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5311)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5311)
  6. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5311)
  7. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5311 in other sessions

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