2007 House Bill 5249 / 2008 Public Act 283

Extend sunset on MMQAA health care provider fees

Introduced in the House

Sept. 19, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Matthew Gillard (D-106)

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 Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 24, 2007

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 25, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that eliminates the sunset, not just extends it.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the 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.

Received in the House

Sept. 25, 2008

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

Passed in the House 96 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 29, 2008