| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 98) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to in-home care for elderly and disabled persons. | 
| Bill Documents | Bill | 
| Bill Request Number | 122 | 
| Sponsors | T. Burch, M. Marzian | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 205.203 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a presumptive eligibility program for Medicaid eligibility for homecare; require 60 days of funding for individuals with pending applications following a presumptive eligibility process; state requirements for screening tools, financial eligibility determinations, and written agreements; require the Department for Medicaid Services to make a final determination within 45 days of the receipt of a completed form; provide for penalties for social services districts that contain high levels of subsequent ineligibility determinations; require a state plan amendment be filed by the cabinet if necessary; allow a retroactive use of presumptive eligibility for some of the first months of 2015. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Disabilities and the Disabled - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Health and Medical Services - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Public Medical Assistance - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Medicaid - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services | 
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 | 
| Votes | Vote History | 
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| 03/23/15 | 
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| 03/30/15 | 
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Delete original provisions of the bill; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the Hospital-to-Home Transition Program to provide temporary services to elderly and disabled persons when they are discharged from an institutional setting to their home or a community setting; require an applicant to submit a completed application; require the cabinet to make an eligibility determination within 60 days; require the Department for Medicaid Services to submit an application for a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; require the cabinet to request funding and begin the program by July 1, 2016, subject to funding; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations. | 
| Index Headings | Disabilities and the Disabled - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Health and Medical Services - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Public Medical Assistance - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Medicaid - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services | 
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | T. Burch | 
| Summary | Make title amendment. | 
| Index Headings | Disabilities and the Disabled - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Health and Medical Services - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Public Medical Assistance - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Medicaid - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services | 
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | T. Burch | 
| Summary | Amend to add adult day care services to the list of nonmedical support services. | 
| Index Headings | Disabilities and the Disabled - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Health and Medical Services - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Public Medical Assistance - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Medicaid - Presumptive eligibility for home health services, permit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services | 
Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:10 PM (EST)