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2024 SESSION
SB 24 Long-term services and supports screening; expedited screening and screening exemption.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Long-term services and supports screening; expedited screening; screening exemption; emergency. Modifies existing provisions regarding the required long-term services and supports screening under the state plan for medical assistance services by creating greater flexibility for how screenings are completed under certain circumstances. Under the bill, any individual receiving inpatient services in an acute care hospital discharged to a nursing facility for skilled care only is not required to be screened prior to discharge from the hospital unless the individual requests the screening. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 291 and contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 12/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/24 24101200D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24101200D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/26/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/24 24101200D
- 12/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/24 Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
- 01/25/24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/24 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/24 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/29/24 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/29/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB24E
- 01/29/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24101200D-E
- 01/30/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/24 House: Read first time
- 02/15/24 House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/20/24 House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/24 House: Read second time
- 02/23/24 House: Read third time
- 02/23/24 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/24 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER)
- 02/28/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/26/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 3/26/24)
- 03/26/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)