Senate Bill 1017 Summary

• Extends the expiration date of six provider tax provisions from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2015

• Continues Medicaid managed care organization reimbursement allowances with enforcement mechanisms including circuit court collection and contract cancellation for delinquent payments

• Maintains federal reimbursement allowances for hospitals providing inpatient health care, with exemptions for hospitals exceeding 65% unsponsored care ratios and those operated by the board of curators

• Extends pharmacy tax provisions that expire based on dispensing fee reductions or reimbursement formula changes, with a default expiration of September 30, 2015

• Continues assessments on intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and certification fees for developmental disability waiver service providers, with dedicated state treasury funds and hearing appeal procedures