2005 Senate Bill 446 / Public Act 83

Levy MMQAA tax on managed care organizations

Introduced in the Senate

April 28, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To extend the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” tax to the specialty prepaid health plans of Medicaid contracted community mental health organizations. The MMQAA is a bed tax on health care providers that is used to generate more federal Medicaid matching funds, resulting in a net gain for some but not necessarily all of the providers.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 7, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 9, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 9, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 28, 2005

Reported without amendment

June 29, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Caswell (R-58)

To clarify the basis Medicaid reimbusement rates to the affected entities that would be in place if the federal government does not approve certain provisions related to the new fee.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 97 to 9 (details)

To extend the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” tax to the specialty prepaid health plans of Medicaid contracted community mental health organizations. The MMQAA is a bed tax on health care providers that is used to generate more federal Medicaid matching funds, resulting in a net gain for some but not necessarily all of the providers.

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 19, 2005