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GA HR1722
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ron Stephens
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AI Summary
- Creates the House Study Committee on Alternative Living Services Reimbursement Rates, composed of five House members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Addresses the current daily Medicaid reimbursement rate for alternative living services in Georgia of $35.04, which is considered too low and limits bed availability for Medicaid beneficiaries
- Alternative living services in Georgia provide 24-hour supervision, medically oriented personal care, periodic nursing supervision, and health-related support services through Medicaid Home and Community Based waiver programs
- The committee is tasked with studying the underfunding of assisted living services and recommending actions or legislation to increase reimbursement rates
- The committee must report its findings and recommendations by December 15, 2012, at which point it stands abolished
Legislative Description
House Study Committee on Alternative Living Services Reimbursement Rates; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/20/2012
Committee Referrals
Human Relations and Aging3/7/2012
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