Federal Medicaid Works program; DMAS to convene work group to study, etc.
Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid Works access and utilization work group; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study and make recommendations to improve access to and successful utilization of the federal Medicaid Works program. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by November 1, 2024. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 26, 2023
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB59ER)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Rules
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
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