Establishes certification and attestation for care managers employed by care coordination organizations
Summary
Enacts "Ella's law"; requires care managers employed by or under contract with a care coordination organization to provide care management services to an individual unless such care manager has completed all training requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
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The bill was amended to shift its focus from establishing a general training program to implementing a formal certification and attestation system for care managers. This change strengthens accountability by requiring organizations to verify that care managers have completed specific training before they are assigned to work with individuals, and it mandates that organizations keep detailed records of this compliance.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a directive to create a training curriculum to a mandatory operational requirement where care coordination organizations must certify individual care managers' qualifications before they begin work.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the requirement for the office to establish a training program with a mandate that care managers must complete training and be certified by their organization before providing services.
Authorized the office to promulgate specific rules and regulations regarding certification standards and compliance documentation.
ENFORCEMENT
Added new requirements for care coordination organizations to maintain documentation proving training completion and to make these records available to the office upon request.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8288A
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
May 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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