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FSSA agency bill advances; adds beneficiary advisory committee, juvenile screening and removes TB screening for childcare workers
Summary
Senate Bill 486, an FSSA agency bill, passed the House committee. It implements federal Medicaid requirements including a beneficiary advisory committee, juvenile screening before release, limits on third‑party payer denials tied to prior authorization, removes tuberculosis screening from childcare staff rules, and updates advisory council makeup.
The House Committee on Public Health approved Senate Bill 486 on Oct. 27. The bill implements several federal requirements and administrative changes for the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) related to Medicaid and related programs.
Kayla Skinner, interim legislative director for FSSA, described five main goals of the bill: permit eligible juveniles to receive screening and case management services 30 days before release from juvenile facilities and require juvenile…
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