Medicaid reimbursement for schools.
Summary
Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary, school based Medicaid covered services that are provided under federal or state mandates. Specifies possible services for Medicaid reimbursement. Adds physical therapy to the list of services a school psychologist may refer a student. Allows a school psychologist to make referrals to physical therapists for mandated school services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 16, 2021
D
Democratic11
63% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 119: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Yoder) failed; voice vote
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Zay
RRepublican
P
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
P
Mike Karickhoff
RRepublican
Co
Ann Vermilion
RRepublican
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