Introduced by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R) on June 23, 2005, to extend until 2012 a freeze on “maintenance of effort” rates for county medical care facilities. Counties providing nursing home services in county-owned facilities for residents covered by Medicaid must reimburse the state according to a county "maintenance of effort" rate determined on an annual basis for each patient day of Medicaid nursing home services. Ending the freeze would result in higher payments to the state by some counties.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on June 23, 2005.
Reported in the House on September 6, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
1) 2005 House Bill 5003 (Revise county Medicaid nursing home details ) by admin on January 1, 2001 Introduced in the House on June 23, 2005, to extend until 2012 a freeze on “maintenance of effort” rates for county medical care facilities. Counties providing nursing home services in county-owned facilities for residents covered by Medicaid must reimburse the state according to a county "maintenance of effort" rate determined on an annual basis for each patient day of Medicaid nursing home services. Ending the freeze would result in higher payments to the state by some counties
The vote was 106 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting