2005 House Bill 5002

Eliminate sunset on hospital MMQAA

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith (D-54)

To eliminate the October 1, 2007 sunset on the “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) fees on hospitals, and increase hospitals’ allocation of the revenue the fees generate. The MMQAA 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 Committee on Appropriations

June 28, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 15, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations