Sales and use tax, durable medical equipment and medical supplies revised.
This bill requires health care providers in clinical settings to file a Certificate of Exemption with the Department of Revenue to qualify for tax exemptions on durable medical equipment and medical supplies. It directly affects providers who supply items like oxygen, prosthetics, and wound care products to patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or health benefit plans. Starting September 1, 2024, these providers must submit the certificate to maintain their tax-exempt status, while also allowing entities that mistakenly paid taxes on eligible items to request a refund within 12 months.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1178
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (State Governmental Affairs)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 103
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 102
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
SG Substitute Offered (State Government)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mack Butler
RRepublican
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