Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Provider Reimbursement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Senate committee adopts amendment and passes Senate Bill 347 to raise reimbursement rates for adult disability services
Summary
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee adopted Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 347 and then passed the bill as amended. The amendment eliminates later scheduled increases, raises the reimbursement target to 60% of the 50th percentile (from about 36%), and raises the per-person cap for adults with disabilities from $500 to $1,000.
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee adopted Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 347 and then passed the bill as amended during a committee meeting.
Senator Penzo, recognized to present the bill, said the amendment removes the second and third years of a previously scheduled three-year phase-in. “This takes the first year and eliminates the second and third year,” Penzo said. He described the change as an increase in the reimbursement target “to 60% of the fiftieth percentile,” and said the current rate is “around 36%.” Penzo also said the amendment raises the cap for adults with disabilities from $500 to $1,000.
Committee members moved to adopt the amendment; a voice vote was taken and the chair recorded, “Ayes have it,” after which the chair stated, “Amendment is adopted.” Later in the same meeting, the committee moved to pass Senate Bill 347 as amended; a voice vote again produced “Ayes have it,” and the chair announced that the bill “is passed as amended.” The transcript records motions and seconds but does not identify which members made the motions or provide a numerical roll-call tally.
The discussion in committee focused on the mechanics of the amendment and its numerical effects on reimbursement and the cap for adults with disabilities. No outside testimony for or against the bill is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt, and the committee did not provide a numerical vote count in the transcript.
The committee adjourned after passing the bill; the transcript does not record next steps for the bill or scheduling details for further consideration.
