04RS SB17

SB17

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SB 17 (BR 80) - R. Roeding, W. Blevins

     AN ACT relating to Medicaid oversight.
     Amend KRS 6.940 to change the name of the Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Advisory Committee to the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee and expand its oversight to include the entire Medicaid program instead of being limited to Medicaid managed care.

SB 17 - AMENDMENTS


     HFA (1, S. Nunn) - Retain original provisions and create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to specify legislative intent to remove barriers to employment for persons with disabilities; require Cabinet for Health Services to convene a policy group to develop a Medicaid Buy-In program for persons with disabilities; specify membership; permit policy group to establish ad hoc groups and require policy group to conduct its first meeting by August 15, 2004, to have access to data, to identify financing and address availability of funding, to assess cost-effectiveness and economic benefits, and to make recommendations on eligibility, personal care assistance services, coordination with other programs, and policy considerations; require cabinet to apply for federal grants to support program development; require all state agencies to assist upon request; present program to Governor and LRC, by November 1, 2004.

     HFA (2/Title, S. Nunn) - Make title amendment.

     HFA (3, T. Burch) - Amend KRS 205.540 to increase the membership of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance from 18 to 19 members, and allow for membership on the council of a member of the Kentucky Association of Adult Day Centers; and amend KRS 205.590, relating to advisory committees to the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance, to establish the Technical Advisory Committee on Adult Day Health Care consisting of 5 members appointed by the Kentucky Association of Adult Day Centers.

     HFA (4, T. Burch) - Amend KRS 205.540 to increase the membership of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance from 18 to 19 members and allow for membership on the council of a member of the Kentucky Association of Adult Day Centers.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 6-introduced in Senate
     Jan 9-to Health and Welfare (S)
     Jan 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 28-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 29, 2004
     Jan 29-3rd reading, passed 32-0; received in House
     Feb 2-to Health and Welfare (H)
     Mar 15-posted in committee
     Mar 18-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
     Mar 19-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 23-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 24, 2004
     Mar 24-floor amendment (3) filed
     Mar 29-floor amendment (4) filed


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