2005 House Bill 5003

Revise county Medicaid nursing home details

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To extend until 2012 a freeze on “maintenance of effort” rates for county medical care facilities. Counties providing nursing home services in county-owned facilities for residents covered by Medicaid must reimburse the state according to a county "maintenance of effort" rate determined on an annual basis for each patient day of Medicaid nursing home services. Ending the freeze would result in higher payments to the state by some counties.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 20, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary