HCS SB 1094 -- LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAMS

SPONSOR:  Russell (Green, 73)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Social Services, Medicaid and the Elderly by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute extends the expiration date of the nursing
facility reimbursement allowance from September 30, 2002, to
September 30, 2005.

The substitute allows specified health maintenance organizations
acting as programs for all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE)
projects to be exempt from the certificate of authority
requirement.  This exemption applies only to the approved PACE
contract.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on Nursing Facility
Reimbursement Allowance Fund of $0 in FY 2003, FY 2004, and FY
2005.  Estimated Net Effect on Nursing Facility Quality of Care
Fund of $0 in FY 2003, FY 2004, and FY 2005.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill extends the sunset date
for the nursing facility reimbursement rate to 2005.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Russell.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:04 am