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Committee approves FSSA agency bill after amendment; SB 222 passes 12–0
Summary
The Public Health committee passed SB 222 (the FSSA agency bill) as amended, 12–0. The technical bill consolidates disability and aging divisions, expands DMHA certification authority, recognizes 988 crisis specialists as first responders, and extends a microfacility pilot; an amendment preserved Medicaid reimbursement for home-health agencies while Medicare enrollment is pending.
Chair Barrett presented Senate Bill 222, the Family and Social Services Administration agency bill, which contains technical updates intended to improve efficiency, accountability and program quality across FSSA divisions. Liza Sherman, FSSA legislative director, walked the committee through multiple provisions.
Major provisions include ensuring presumptive-eligibility standards apply uniformly across…
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