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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 416

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Relating to: repair of complex rehabilitation technology under the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical assistance Medical service

  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

Under current law, the Department of Health Services is required to

promulgate rules that establish which medical supplies and equipment are covered

by Medical Assistance and under what conditions they will be reimbursed. This bill

prohibits DHS from requiring a prescription and prior authorization before

reimbursing a provider for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology if the

complex rehabilitation technology was previously prescribed and reimbursed under

Medical Assistance, unless the complex rehabilitation technology is intended for use

by an individual who is enrolled in a managed care organization. Under current law,

“complex rehabilitation technology” is defined to mean items classified within

Medicare as durable medical equipment that are individually configured for

individuals to meet their specific and unique medical, physical, and functional needs

and capacities for basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily

living identified as medically necessary. The Medical Assistance program is a joint

federal and state program administered by DHS 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: Behnke (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Donovan (R) , Edming (R) , Goeben (R) , Magnafici (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Plumer (R) , Rozar (R) , Spiros (R)

15 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , C. Anderson and Gustafson , Cabrera (D) , Cowles (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Jacobson (D) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Rettinger (R) , S. Johnson (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Testin (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Passed 11–0 Nov 8, 2023 official source full page

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

Full history

  1. Sep 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Plumer, Spiros, Rozar, Novak, Edming, Brooks, Magnafici, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Goeben, Murphy, O'Connor and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Testin, Ballweg, Cowles, Nass, Feyen, Marklein, Stafsholt and Taylor

  2. Sep 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

  3. Sep 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative S. Johnson added as a coauthor

  4. Sep 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Rettinger added as a coauthor

  5. Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  6. Oct 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Oct 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor

  9. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  10. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules

  12. Nov 13, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives C. Anderson and Gustafson added as coauthors

  13. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor

  14. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  15. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1