Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on September 20, 2007, to extend for another year the October 1, 2007 sunset on the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) fees on HMOs that have a Medicaid managed care contract. This 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 Senate Appropriations Committee on September 20, 2007.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on September 25, 2007.
Passed in the House (108 to 0) on September 30, 2007, to extend for another year the October 1, 2007 sunset on the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) fees on HMOs that have a Medicaid managed care contract. This 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. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 30, 2007.
1) 2007 Senate Bill 796 (Extend sunset on MMQAA health care provider fees ) [by admin on January 1, 2001] Introduced in the Senate on September 20, 2007, to extend for another year the October 1, 2007 sunset on the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) fees on HMOs that have a Medicaid managed care contract. This 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
The vote was 37 in favor, 1 opposed and 0 not voting