To amend section 5163.33 of the Revised Code to declare the General Assembly's intent to increase the Medicaid personal needs allowance for residents of nursing homes and ICFs/IID.
HB 130 enacts section 5162.213 of the Revised Code. This new section establishes specific notification requirements for the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program. The bill directly affects individuals who are part of this program and their families by mandating changes to how they are informed about potential estate recovery. The provided abstract does not detail the exact nature of these new notification requirements.
To enact sections 1751.64, 3923.66, 3923.67, and 5164.11 of the Revised Code regarding insurance and Medicaid coverage of scalp cooling systems for individuals receiving cancer chemotherapy treatments.
To amend sections 1751.72, 3923.041, and 5160.34 and to enact section 5160.341 of the Revised Code to require the Medicaid program and certain health insurers to report data about prior authorization requirements and to require an exemption to such requirements for certain providers.
To amend section 109.02 and to enact sections 3920.01, 3920.02, 3920.03, 3920.04, 3920.05, 3920.06, 3920.07, 3920.08, 3920.09, 3920.10, 3920.11, 3920.12, 3920.13, 3920.14, 3920.15, 3920.21, 3920.22, 3920.23, 3920.24, 3920.25, 3920.26, 3920.27, 3920.28, 3920.31, 3920.32, and 3920.33 of the Revised Code to establish and operate the Ohio Health Care Plan to provide universal health care coverage to all Ohio residents.
HB 356 requires the state to audit the Medicaid eligibility process for individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and to develop a corrective action plan for any issues identified. The bill also appropriates state funds to cover the costs of the audit and implementing the necessary corrections. This legislation directly affects how the state administers Medicaid benefits for these vulnerable populations, ensuring eligibility determinations are accurate. The key provision mandates a systematic review and remediation of the eligibility system without altering benefit standards.
To amend sections 1751.84, 3923.84, 4783.01, and 4783.02 and to enact sections 3901.92 and 4783.40 of the Revised Code regarding insurance and Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy for autism treatment and to permit exam-eligible technicians to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
