Services for the aged and disabled. Amends the definition of "community and home care services" for purposes of community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled program (CHOICE). Prohibits the division of aging from requiring a CHOICE provider to be certified under a Medicaid waiver program. Requires a local area agency on aging (area agency) to prioritize CHOICE funding to identify specified individuals and provide community and home care services to these individuals. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary), in negotiating reimbursement rates for CHOICE services, to consider the location and availability of service providers. Establishes the Medicaid diversion pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of home modification and telehealth enhanced chronic care services provided by specified area agencies in reducing Medicaid expenditures. Allows the office of the secretary, a managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, and a person who has contracted with a certain managed care organization or the office of the secretary to contract with an area agency to provide and receive reimbursement for a level of care assessment for the: (1) health and wellness Medicaid waiver; (2) traumatic brain injury Medicaid waiver; and (3) risk based managed care program for the covered population. Allows the office of the secretary to study and prepare a report containing recommendations for realigning and consolidating the area agency planning and service areas.
Authored by Representative Clere | Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter, Goss-Reaves, Shackleford |
Title | Description | Date | View |
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Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2025-02-11 | Click To View |
Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2025-02-11 | Click To View |
Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 11, 2025 | 2025-02-11 | Click To View |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Introduced | 2025-01-15 | Click To View |
Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2025-01-10 | Click To View |
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-02-11 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 |
2025-02-11 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2025-01-13 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health |
2025-01-13 | House | Authored by Representative Clere |
2025-01-13 | House | Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter, Goss-Reaves, Shackleford |