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HI SB285

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the nursing facility sustainability program through December 31, 2019 (previously scheduled to expire December 31, 2017)

  • Maintains the requirement that at least 88% of nursing facility sustainability fee revenue be used to match federal Medicaid funds for enhanced capitated rates to Medicaid managed care health plans serving private nursing facilities

  • Allows 12% of fee revenue to be used by the Department of Human Services for other departmental purposes

  • Requires all remaining moneys in the special fund on December 30, 2019 to be distributed back to nursing facilities within 30 days in the same proportions as originally received

  • Appropriates funds from the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019

Legislative Description

Relating To The Nursing Facility Sustainability Program.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Ichiyama, Souki excused (3).

3/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2017
Human Services3/9/2017
Ways and Means2/6/2017
Human Services1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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