Relates to a nursing facility transition and diversion Medicaid waiting list
Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish nursing facility transition and diversion Medicaid waiting lists per designated waiver region, once the federally approved capacity for the waiver is reached.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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