2001 House Bill 5484

Introduced in the House

Dec. 11, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Susan Tabor (R-71)

To require the Family Independence Agency to establish foster care youth advisory networks to provide consultation and input to child placement agencies regarding state foster care policy. These may be existing locally-based networks, and may include youth currently or previously in foster care on advisory bodies.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Sept. 24, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

In the Senate

Sept. 25, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health, and Human Services

Dec. 11, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would also require the Department of Community Health to promulgate rules to implement estate recovery programs for Medicaid recipients in long-term care programs who are 55 or older. The rules must include provisions waiving recovery based on undue hardship, for the attachment and enforcement of liens, and for waiving recovery based on cost-effectiveness. Since Medicaid is for people with few assets, estate recovery programs allow the state to seek reimbursement from assets in a person's estate.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 12, 2002

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To require the Family Independence Agency to establish foster care youth advisory networks to provide consultation and input to child placement agencies regarding state foster care policy. These may be existing locally-based networks, and may include youth currently or previously in foster care on advisory bodies. The bill would also require the Department of Community Health to promulgate rules to implement estate recovery programs for Medicaid recipients in long-term care programs who are 55 or older. The rules must include provisions waiving recovery based on undue hardship, for the attachment and enforcement of liens, and for waiving recovery based on cost-effectiveness. Since Medicaid is for people with few assets, estate recovery programs allow the state to seek reimbursement from assets in a person's estate.