Introduced
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To increase the license fees for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health care facilities. Also, to extend a “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) tax on nursing homes for another four years, which is a bed tax used to “game” the federal Medicaid matching funds formula to generate more federal money for Michigan’s medical welfare programs.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To authorize an additional $92.9 million in state "retainer" revenue on a one-time basis in the "Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment" device used to extract more Medicaid money from the federal government, cap the amount of this revenue received from ambulance services, and make other changes.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 94 to 15 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)
To increase the license fees for hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health care facilities. Also, to extend a “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) tax on nursing homes for another four years, which is a bed tax used to “game” the federal Medicaid matching funds formula to generate more federal money for Michigan’s medical welfare programs.
Passed in the House 96 to 12 (details)
