Relating to home care services.
Summary
Requires Department of Human Services to contract with up to two agencies providing agency with choice services. Specifies criteria for agencies that contract with department. Allows consumers to use private pay home care program through Home Care Commission to access agency with choice services and other home care services. ] Directs department to conduct study of barriers to implementing private pay home care worker program and prescribes elements of study. Requires department to report findings of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health and to human services by January 1, 2026. Requires department to report on implementation of agency with choice services to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services by January 1, 2027. Allows provider of agency with choice services to serve individuals who are not enrolled in state medical assistance program beginning two years after provider starts offering agency with choice services. Makes persons providing agency with choice services mandatory reporters.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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