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• Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith (D) on June 23, 2005, to eliminate the October 1, 2007 sunset on the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) fees on hospitals, and increase hospitals’ allocation of the revenue the fees generate. The MMQAA is a bed tax or fee on health care providers that is used to generate more federal Medicaid matching funds, resulting in a net gain for some but not all of the providers.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on June 23, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on June 28, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2006.