2013 Senate Bill 616 / 2014 Public Act 296

Appropriations: Supplemental budget

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 15, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To provide a template or "place holder" for a potential supplemental appropriation for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Aug. 13, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 26 to 7 (details)

To revise Medicaid accounting to reflect the transition from a 1 percent "health insurance claims tax" to the imposition of the 6 percent "use tax" on Medicaid managed care health care providers (hospitals). These various levies are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid program in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare establishment (including those same hospitals). See <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-SB-893">Senate Bill 893</a> and <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-SB-395">Senate Bill 913</a>.

Received in the House

Aug. 27, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 18, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the following amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To not include a provision from the Senate-passed version that would repeal a $250,000 appropriation for a pilot program granting extended assistance to minors who are "aging out" of the foster care system.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brandon Dillon (D-75)

To end a prison food service contract with the Aramark corporation, reopen the bidding for the contract, and let unionized prison employees bid on it.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Brandon Dillon (D-75)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 78 to 31 (details)

To revise Medicaid accounting to reflect the transition from a 1 percent "health insurance claims tax" to the imposition of the 6 percent "use tax" on Medicaid managed care health care providers (hospitals). These various levies are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid program in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare establishment (including those same hospitals). See <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-SB-893">Senate Bill 893</a> and <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2014-SB-395">Senate Bill 913</a>.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 23, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 30, 2014