Relates to federal qualified health center rate adequacy
This bill updates how the state calculates payment rates for federally qualified health centers to better match their actual operating costs. It requires the health department to analyze five years of cost data, including expenses for staffing, physical facilities, and technology, and to remove existing caps on these payments starting in April 2025. The law establishes a new method for adjusting these rates annually based on federal market basket figures and changes in the scope of services provided. This change directly affects federally qualified health centers by ensuring their reimbursement reflects the true cost of delivering care.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2023
Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 6, 2024
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 6959A
upper
May 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
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