Long-term services and supports screening; expedited screening and screening exemption.
Summary
Long-term services and supports screening; expedited screening; screening exemption; emergency. Modifies existing provisions regarding the required long-term services and supports screening under the state plan for medical assistance services by creating greater flexibility for how screenings are completed under certain circumstances. Under the bill, any individual receiving inpatient services in an acute care hospital discharged to a nursing facility for skilled care only is not required to be screened prior to discharge from the hospital unless the individual requests the screening. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 24 and contains an emergency clause.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 25, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (effective 3/8/24)
executive
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB291ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage Emergency (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB291E
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Cherry agreed to
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cherry
RRepublican
Co
David Owen
RRepublican
Co
Mark Earley
RRepublican
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