State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group.
Summary
State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for violence prevention services, defined in the bill, provided by a qualified violence prevention professional to an individual who receives medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of community violence, defined in the bill, and who is determined by a health care provider to be at risk of repeat injury or retaliation. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to advise the Board on the design and implementation of the violence prevention services benefit and to post on its website the date upon which violence prevention services may be provided and billed pursuant to the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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