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• 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.
• Passed in the House (106 to 0) on September 20, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 9, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 9, 2006.