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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 479

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Relating to: reimbursement rates for behavioral treatment services under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical assistance Persons with disabilities

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill increases the reimbursement rates for behavioral treatment services

related to autism under the Medical Assistance program by 25 percent. 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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Dittrich (R) , Krug (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Petryk (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R)

3 cosponsors

Cabrera (D) , Jacque (R) , L. Taylor (D)

Full history

  1. Jul 26, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Moses, Mursau, Petryk, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tauchen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and L. Taylor

  2. Jul 26, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Aug 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor

  4. Aug 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1