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Senate committee adopts amendment and advances bill to let hospitals seek benefits for incapacitated patients
Summary
The Senate Public Health Committee adopted an amendment to SB 74 and passed the bill, which aims to let providers or appointed surrogates apply for Medicaid or other benefits to secure long-term care and aid hospital discharge planning for incapacitated adults without family or coverage.
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee on Tuesday adopted an amendment and approved Senate Bill 74, a measure intended to make it easier for hospitals to obtain Medicaid and other benefits for incapacitated adults who lack family or financial resources to support discharge.
Senator Boyd led the amendment process, saying the change cleans up language to improve clarity and align the bill with federal law. After the…
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