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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5497: 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.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 439, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2023
  6. LawMay 11, 2023
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 20, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2023
Session law
Chapter 439, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medicaid expenditures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5497
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5497
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5497
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 439, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. WM - Majority; do pass.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
  30. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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