AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Requires the executive office of health and human services to adjust the per diem reimbursement rate to nursing facilities every 3 years; and provides that any time state minimum wage is increased, the reimbursement rate increases by the same percentage.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action May 14, 2019
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 14, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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