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Introduced
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
In Committee
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Crossed Over
05/01/2025
05/01/2025
Passed
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO LAWS PERTAINING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
AI Summary
This bill makes numerous technical, conforming, and substantive modifications to laws pertaining to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), addressing various areas such as school nursing, Medicaid enrollment, provider screenings, adult protective services, and healthcare regulations. Key provisions include extending the option for DHHS to use the federal health marketplace for Medicaid eligibility determinations until June 30, 2028, clarifying Medicaid enrollment for individuals released from incarceration, aligning provider screening risk categories with federal guidelines, and authorizing magistrates to accept and process emergency petitions for adult protective services outside of regular business hours. The bill also makes changes to hospital reporting requirements, mammographic information communication, background check procedures for child care and adoptive/foster care settings, and creates pilot programs for capacity restoration for individuals with mental health challenges. Additionally, the bill updates various administrative and technical details across multiple areas of health and human services regulations, such as removing outdated references, extending tax refund donation options for breast and cervical cancer research, and revising local child fatality review team compositions to improve efficiency.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Larry Potts (R)*,
Carla Cunningham (D),
Jeff McNeely (R),
Garland Pierce (D),
Tim Reeder (R),
Donna White (R),
Shelly Willingham (D),
Last Action
Ch. SL 2025-27 (on 06/27/2025)
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