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Introduced
03/28/2017
03/28/2017
In Committee
03/30/2017
03/30/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017
05/08/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Provides eligibility for certain persons with AIDS for optional payments for medical assistance; updates references for calculating disproportionate share program payments to certain hospitals for 2017-2018 fiscal year; provides for certain home & community-based service waiver participants to transition into long-term care managed care program.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Medicaid services in Florida:
It updates the definition of "rural hospital" to modify the criteria and remove the reference to "sole community hospital." It provides eligibility for certain persons with AIDS for optional Medicaid payments if they have an AIDS-related opportunistic infection and are at risk of hospitalization. It consolidates home and community-based service waiver programs to allow certain participants to transition into the long-term care managed care program. It makes changes to Medicaid reimbursement methodologies, including establishing rates for inpatient and outpatient services, allowing the state to receive local government funds for making special exception Medicaid payments, and updating the calculation of Medicaid payments used in the Statewide Medicaid Residency Program. The bill also makes various other technical and conforming changes related to Medicaid services and providers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70), SB 2514 (Ch. 2017-129) (on 04/13/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/5201 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/5201/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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