Mental Retardation Medicaid Waiver, etc.; elimination of waiting lists. (SB1501)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Medicaid; eliminate MR and IFDDS Waiver waiting lists. Requires that the waiting lists for the Mental Retardation Medicaid Waiver and the Individual and Family Developmental Disabilities and Support Medicaid Waiver be eliminated by the end of the 2016-2018 biennium. Any reduction required during the current biennium is contingent upon an increase in the percentage in federal Medicaid funding received as part of a federal stimulus package. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/23/2009 Presented and ordered printed 094117201
01/23/2009 Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/30/2009 Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2009 Rereferred to Finance
02/02/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB1501)
02/04/2009 Reported from Finance with substitute (9-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2009 Committee substitute printed 092913212-S1
02/05/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009 Read second time
02/06/2009 Reading of substitute waived
02/06/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 092913212-S1
02/06/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1501S1
02/09/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2009 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2009 Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009 Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009 Read first time
02/13/2009 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/16/2009 Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
02/20/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB1501S1)
02/20/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/23/2009 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (24-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009 Committee substitute printed 093293201-H1
02/24/2009 Read second time
02/25/2009 Read third time
02/25/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 093293201-H1
02/25/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1501H1
02/25/2009 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/25/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 House substitute rejected by Senate (13-Y 25-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 House insisted on substitute
02/26/2009 House requested conference committee
02/26/2009 Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2009 Delegates: Cox, Hamilton, Joannou
02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2009 Senators: Barker, Hanger, Northam
02/28/2009 Conference substitute printed 093298201-S2
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
02/28/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009 Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2009 Enrolled
03/09/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1501ER)
03/09/2009 Signed by President
03/11/2009 Signed by Speaker
03/12/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB1501ER)
03/27/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 303 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0303)

Video

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Poll Results

3 votes

Bill Text

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