2005 Senate Bill 649 / 2006 Public Act 576

Revise county Medicaid nursing home details

Introduced in the Senate

June 28, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Tony Stamas (R-36)

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 Committee on Appropriations

May 16, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 18, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 18, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2006

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

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2006

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2006