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2023 SESSION
HB 1904 Emergency Department Care Management Grant Program and Fund; established and created, report.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Emergency Department Care Management Grant Program and Fund; report. Establishes the Emergency Department Care Management Grant Program and the Emergency Department Care Management Grant Fund. The bill provides that the Program is established to provide grants to eligible hospitals that provide care management and medical services to frequent users of hospital emergency departments, with grants to be awarded to (i) reduce patient usage of emergency departments for routine, nonurgent, primary medical care; (ii) support emergency department case management staff; (iii) identify and analyze the comprehensive health care needs of patients; (iv) identify social determinants of health and barriers to care; (v) facilitate collaboration with providers and payers to develop a plan for community care; and (vi) improve the ability of patients to manage their care in the community. The bill directs the Department of Health to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program and requires the State Health Commissioner to report the Department's findings to the General Assembly and the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2027. The provisions of the bill sunset on July 1, 2028.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101556D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/19/23 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/31/23 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
- 01/31/23 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/31/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/23 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/07/23 House: Left in Appropriations