Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 821 — AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITABLE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PRACTITIONERS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 465

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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821 January Session, 2019 AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITABLE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PRACTITIONERS.
821 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
3694 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by:
(HS) AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITABLE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PRACTITIONERS.
The Commissioner of Social Services shall, consistent with federal law, make changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program for federally qualified health centers.
(a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, consistent with federal law, make changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology in the Medicaid program for federally qualified health centers.
[On or before January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services on the status of the changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology.] Payment for electronic consulting provided by a qualified primary care or treating practitioner at a federally qualified health center shall be a permissible component within the federally mandated Medicaid prospective payment methodology for federally qualified health centers.
[On or before January 1, 2008, the commissioner shall report to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and human services on the status of the changes to the cost-based reimbursement methodology.] LCO No.
LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00821-R01 of 2 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
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821 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
821 (b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates for electronic consulting by primary care or treating practitioners at federally qualified health centers with the Medicaid rates for such consulting for other primary care or treating practitioners in addition to paying such centers a fixed fee per patient visit.
Section 1 July 1, 2019 17b-245b HS Joint Favorable Subst.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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Section 1 July 1, 2019 17b-245b Statement of Purpose:
To equalize Medicaid rates for primary care or treating practitioners at federally qualified health centers for electronic consultation services with such rates for other primary care or treating practitioners and to pay such rates in addition to fixed fees per patient visit.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, not underlined.] the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is LCO No.
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 465

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  4. SENATE PASSED

  5. FILE NO. 104

  6. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 71

  7. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  9. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/19

  10. Joint Favorable Substitute

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. PUBLIC HEARING 0219

  13. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

Sponsors

  • Human Services Committee · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Human Services Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 821?
SB 821 is sponsored by Human Services Committee.
What is the current status of SB 821?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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