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Introduced
02/10/2023
02/10/2023
In Committee
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
Crossed Over
03/18/2023
03/18/2023
Passed
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Medicaid Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act) FOR the purpose of requiring certain Medicaid funding to be used to provide community services to individuals waiting for services through certain waiver programs; authorizing certain Medicaid funding to be used for hiring and retaining providers expanding provider capacity in certain waiver programs; altering the uses of certain funding appropriated to the Dedicated Purpose Account in the fiscal year 2023 budget bill; and generally relating to Medicaid waiver programs. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 15-150 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 484 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022 Supplemental Budget No. 5, Item 14
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "End the Wait Act," aims to reduce the waitlists and registries for several Medicaid waiver programs in Maryland, including the Community Pathways Waiver, Community Supports Waiver, Family Supports Waiver, Brain Injury Waiver, Home- and Community-Based Options Waiver, Medical Day Care Services Waiver, and Model Waiver for Medically Fragile Children. The bill requires the state to develop plans to reduce these waitlists by 50% starting in fiscal year 2024 and to address provider recruitment and retention issues in these waiver programs. Additionally, the bill authorizes the use of Medicaid funding to provide community services to individuals waiting for these waiver programs and to expand provider capacity, including through hiring and retaining staff and providers, increasing provider rates, and addressing other capacity-limiting issues.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (24)
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)*,
Tiffany Alston (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Harry Bhandari (D),
Brian Chisholm (R),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Pamela Guzzone (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Tom Hutchinson (R),
Steve Johnson (D),
Anne Kaiser (D),
Ariana Kelly (D),
Ken Kerr (D),
Nic Kipke (R),
Mary Lehman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Matt Morgan (R),
Teresa Reilly (R),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Deni Taveras (D),
Jennifer White Holland (D),
Jamila Woods (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 (on 05/16/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1149?ys=2023RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_636_hb1149t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb1149_b&t.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb1149t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 323522/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1149_32352201.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb1149_hgo.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb1149f.pdf |
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