BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5620

SB 5620: Medicaid expenditures

Concerning medicaid expenditures.

Summary

Directs the Health Care Authority (HCA) to provide reasonable oversight of all Medicaid program integrity activities required by federal regulation.
Requires HCA to establish and maintain effective internal control over any state agency that receives Medicaid funding in compliance with federal regulation.
Requires HCA to update managed care contracts to include appropriate program integrity requirements.
Creates the Medicaid Expenditure Forecast Work Group.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5620), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to medicaid expenditures;

Passed February 8, 2022

Version voted on: SSB 5620

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5620)
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5620)
Feb 8, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5620)
Feb 8, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5620)
Feb 8, 20221st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5620)
Feb 8, 20221st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 3, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5620)
Feb 3, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5620)
Jan 26, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2022Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5620)
Jan 25, 2022WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5620)
Jan 25, 2022WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 25, 2022Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Dec 30, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

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

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