Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 109 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME HEALTH-CARE SERVICES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    4 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act requires that home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers be reimbursed for services by Medicaid-contracted organizations at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services. This rate floor system is currently used for reimbursement rates for home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 10 removed

29 line(s) added, 10 removed.

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McBride DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
McBride & Rep.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Heffernan & Rep.
109 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Bentz & Rep.
109 on line 10 by deleting "health-care" after "home" and before "services" and inserting in lieu thereof "health or home care".
Minor-Brown Sens.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
Bonini, Hansen, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh;
109 on line 11 by deleting "health-care" after "home" and before "services" and inserting in lieu thereof "health or home care".
Reps.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment corrects the names for the services covered by this Act.
Baumbach, Dorsey Walker, Lambert, Morrison, Michael Smith, K.
Williams, Wilson-Anton DELAWARE STATE SENATE 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
109 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR HOME HEALTH-CARE SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 7931, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 7931.
Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance.
(d) In the absence of an alternative agreement for a nonfee for service nonfee-for-service reimbursement mechanism approved by the Department of Health and Social Services between a home health-care nursing services provider and a Medicaid-contracted organization, all hourly home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid- contracted organizations will be reimbursed at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services.
(f) In the absence of an alternative agreement for a nonfee-for-service reimbursement mechanism approved by the Department of Health and Social Services between a home health-care services provider and a Medicaid-contracted organization, all home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations will be reimbursed at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services.
SYNOPSIS This Act requires that home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers be reimbursed for services by Medicaid-contracted organizations at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services.
This rate floor system is currently used for reimbursement rates for home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  3. Suspension of Rules in House

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  5. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  6. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 109 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 109 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (46)

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Votes

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Republican 11001
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Not Voting

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SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 109 do?
This Act requires that home health-care services for Medicaid long-term care services and support providers be reimbursed for services by Medicaid-contracted organizations at a rate equal to or more than the rate set by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance for equivalent services. This rate floor system is currently used for reimbursement rates for home health-care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors SB 109?
SB 109 is sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Paul S. Baumbach, Colin Bonini, David Bentz, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SB 109?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2021. Enacted.
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