RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Summary
Requires the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health to amend its eligibility criteria for the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver to include individuals having an intellectual or a developmental disability and a comorbid mental illness. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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