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House Bill 476

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Last Action floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Title AN ACT relating to personal-care homes.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1875
Sponsors D. Watkins, T. Riner, T. Thompson
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216 to define the terms "activities of daily living," "ambulatory," "cabinet," "department," "Level I personal-care-home," "Level II personal-care home," "mobile nonambulatory," "nonambulatory," "nonmobile," "personal-care home," and "secretary"; provide that only personal-care homes meeting standards for certification will be granted a certificate; require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Department for Aging and Independent Living to administer the certification requirements; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of providing Medicaid payments for care provided by personal-care homes and to require the study results to be reported by August 1, 2010, permit the cabinet to submit a waiver by October 30, 2010, to allow Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by personal-care homes depending on the results of the study, and provide that upon approval of the waiver Medicaid payments are to be based on level of care with Level I personal-care homes reimbursed at the rate for nursing home care in effect January 1, 2010, with a rate increase by July 1, 2011, and July 1 of each year by the percentage increase in the annual average rate of the consumer price index for medical services and Level II personal-care homes reimbursed at the payment rate for nursing home care in effect January 1, 2010, and then increased to reflect budget provider profiles and level of patient acuity with a rate increase by July 1, 2011, and July 1 of each year by the percentage increase in the annual average rate of the consumer price index for medical services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the Office on Personal-Care Homes within the Department for Aging and Independent Living, specify the duties of the office; establish the Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council and specify the membership and terms of the members.
Index Headings of Original Version Mental Disability - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Disability - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Health - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Public Medical Assistance - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Aged Persons and Aging - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Health and Medical Services - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Medicaid - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Disability - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1

Actions

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02/23/10
  • introduced in House
02/24/10
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
03/09/10
  • posted in committee
03/11/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/12/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2010
03/15/10
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
  • taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
  • recommitted to Health & Welfare (H)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions and direct the Legislative Research Commission to conduct a study of personal care homes; report findings to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2010.
Index Headings Mental Disability - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Disability - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Health - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Public Medical Assistance - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Aged Persons and Aging - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Health and Medical Services - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Medicaid - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Disability - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor J. Fischer
Summary Attach the provisions of HB 373.
Index Headings Mental Disability - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Disability - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Health - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Mental Health - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Public Medical Assistance - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Public Medical Assistance - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Aged Persons and Aging - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Aged Persons and Aging - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Health and Medical Services - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Office on Personal-Care Homes, establishment of
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Personal-Care Homes Advisory Council, establishment of
Medicaid - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for
Mental Disability - Personal care homes, services, Medicaid coverage for

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