AN ACT CONCERNING SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS, HEALTH, FINANCES AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS.
To require timely eligibility determinations for Medicaid applicants, require notification of such determinations to such applicants, prohibit nursing homes from taking steps to recover costs of care until Medicaid eligibility is determined and heighten penalties for nursing homes that misuse state funds earmarked for staff wage enhancements or violate minimum staffing requirements.
Introduced by:
Human Services Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2023 | Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/3/2023 | Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 3/3/2023 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/3/2023 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/2/2023 | (HS) | Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations | |
| 2/10/2023 | Public Hearing 02/16 | ||
| 2/2/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services | ||
| 2/1/2023 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 1/31/2023 | (HS) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/20/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services |
Co-sponsors of HB-6386
Rep. Toni E. Walker, 93rd Dist.
Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, 39th Dist.
Rep. Dorinda Borer, 115th Dist.
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