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Committee Approves Amendment and Passes Senate Bill 120 Aligning Background Checks With Medicaid Standards
Summary
The committee expunged an earlier vote, approved an amendment to Senate Bill 120 that aligns background-check requirements with existing Medicaid provider rules, and passed the bill after no public testimony was recorded.
The committee first voted to expunge the earlier recorded vote by which Senate Bill 120 had passed, then heard a brief presentation and approved an amendment aligning background-check requirements with current Medicaid provider standards before passing the bill.
The chair asked for a motion to expunge the prior vote on SB 120; members moved and seconded the motion, and the chair noted the voice vote: "Aye... Ayes have it." Senator Penzo then recognized David Cook, identified in the record as director of government affairs for the Alzheimer's Association, who explained the amendment. Cook said providers had raised concerns about the bill's background-check provisions; the amendment brought background checks into line with what Medicaid providers currently have to do and removed a registry check, while keeping a state police check every five years.
After questions were called and no public speakers appeared for or against SB 120, the committee moved and seconded a motion to pass. Members voted by voice and the chair announced, "Ayes have it. Congratulations. Senate bill 1 20 is passed." The transcript records no roll-call tallies or additional amendments.
