JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS
Summary
Allows EOHHS to implement waiver amendments, state plan amendments, and changes to department rules and regulations to make certain updates to the behavioral health per-diem add on program for particularly complex patients.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
03/12/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Val Lawson
DDemocratic
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