Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 529

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Relating to: requirements for certain services covered under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Medical assistance Medical examining board Medical service Mental health Nurses Nursing homes and adult care

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill specifies that certain services may be covered by the Medical

Assistance program if prescribed or ordered by a provider acting within the scope of

the provider's practice under laws that govern the provider's practice. The federally

mandated benefits affected by this change are certain skilled nursing home services;

federally mandated benefits provided by a hospital on an outpatient basis; home

health services; laboratory and X-ray services; and services and supplies for family

planning. Other services affected by this change are intermediate care facility

services; physical and occupational therapy; speech, hearing, and language disorder

services; medical supplies and equipment; certain services for patients of any

institution for mental diseases; nursing services; legend and over-the-counter

drugs; personal care services; certain mental health rehabilitative and psychosocial

services; community recovery services; and respiratory care services for

ventilator-dependent individuals. The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal

and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited

financial resources.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Oct 24, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Nov 3, 2017 official source full page