SB149
1915(c) Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; federal authority state plan amendments.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amendments; program rule modifications.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to seek to modify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers to (i) eliminate the requirement that, in order for a legally responsible individual to receive reimbursement for ... (More) personal care services, no one else is available to provide services to the member; (ii) modify the program rules to allow for respite services when the legally responsible individual is the unpaid caregiver; and (iii) modify the program rules to allow a legally responsible individual or stepparent to be the employer of record. This bill was incorporated into SB 488. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103632D
- 01/05/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/2024 - Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
- 01/22/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB149)
- 02/01/2024 - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (SB488-Aird) (15-Y 0-N)
