Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 945 — Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility, report.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0702)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 27, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 7 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment removes a specific annual funding limit of $10,000 for assistive technology and electronic home-based support services for individuals receiving waiver services. Instead, it combines those services into a maximum annual amount to offer greater flexibility in how funds are allocated based on individual needs. This change allows for a more tailored approach to meeting the diverse needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, as it enables them to divide their home-based support services in a way that best suits their personal circumstances.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to require the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend certain waivers flexibility for certain services;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 702 An Act to require the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend certain waivers providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities to provide greater financial flexibility for certain services;
report.evelopmental disabilities to provide greater financRal O [S 945] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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[S 945] Approved March 27, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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The Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers and D and electronic home-based support services for an individual receiving waiver services to provide for greater flexibility and better meet the needs of individuals receiving services and (ii) provide that a total of $10,000 shall be available to an eligible individual for assistive technology and electronic home-based support services each year, which may be divided among such services in the manner that besB.
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers and implement regulations to (i) combine the maximum annual allowable amount for assistive technology and electronic home-based support services for an individual receiving waiver services to provide for greater flexibility and better meet the needs of individuals receiving services and (ii) provide that a total home-based support services each year, which may be divided among such services in the manner that best meets the needs of the individual.
The Department shall (i) add the operational design to the proposed Family and IndividualS Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waiver amendments to be submitted to the B Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to obtain federal approval;
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(ii) conduct a review of5 payment methodologies to maintain funding for the proposed changes to the Family and IndividualR other actions as many be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
The Department shall (i) add the operational design to the proposed Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waiver amendments to be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to obtain federal approval;
(ii) conduct a review of payment methodologies to maintain funding for the proposed changes to the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers in the future;
and (iii) undertake such other actions as many be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0702)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 702 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB945ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB945ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

  15. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  16. Read first time

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  20. Read second time and engrossed

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  22. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  23. Impact statement from DPB (SB945)

  24. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  25. Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  26. Assigned Education sub: Health

  27. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  28. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103672D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Who sponsors SB 945?
SB 945 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein.
What is the current status of SB 945?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.
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