Health programs.
Summary
Extends the prohibition against the inclusion of certain Medicaid recipients in: (1) risk based managed care programs; or (2) capitated managed care programs; from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Requires a syringe exchange program to: (1) provide testing for communicable diseases and provide services or a referral for services if the individual tests positive; and (2) establish a referral process for program participants in need of information or education concerning communicable diseases or health care. Requires the state department of health to include certain information concerning syringe exchange programs in the report to the general assembly before November 1, 2020. Extends the expiration date for certain syringe exchange programs from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2020
Last action Mar 5, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2020 · House Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
38–3
Passed
Total votes 41
Jan 28, 2020
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 5, 2020
Amended
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 3, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (75-11-6)
house
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-3)
senate
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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