AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAID AND HOME HEALTH CARE.
Summary
This bill sets a minimum reimbursement rate for home health care nursing services paid for by Medicaid-contracted organizations. The rate shall be at least equal to the rate set by the Division of Medicaid for equivalent services. Home care nurses and aides give Delawareans with disabilities the option to remain at home with their families and prevents unnecessary use of higher-cost hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jun 1, 2017
Signed Aug 30, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 28, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Aug 30, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 2 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 200 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 200 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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