HB 1391: Services for the aged and disabled.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to study and prepare a report containing recommendations for realigning and consolidating the local area agency on aging (area agency) planning and service areas. Amends the definition of "community and home care services" for purposes of community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled program (CHOICE). Prohibits the division of aging from requiring a CHOICE provider to be certified under the Medicaid program or a Medicaid waiver program. Creates an exception for a provider of certain services. Requires an area agency to prioritize CHOICE funding to identify specified individuals and provide community and home care services to these individuals. Requires the office of the secretary, in negotiating reimbursement rates for CHOICE services, to consider the location and availability of service providers. Authorizes the office of the secretary to establish a Medicaid diversion pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of home modification and telehealth enhanced chronic care services provided by specified area agencies in reducing Medicaid expenditures. Allows the office of the secretary, a managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, and a person who has contracted with a certain managed care organization or the office of the secretary to contract with an area agency to provide and receive reimbursement for a level of care assessment for the: (1) health and wellness Medicaid waiver; (2) traumatic brain injury Medicaid waiver; and (3) risk based managed care program for the covered population.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Independent 1 · Republican 9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 1, 2025Public Law 167
2. May 1, 2025Signed by the Governor
3. April 23, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. April 22, 2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
5. April 21, 2025House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 502: yeas 80, nays 0
6. April 21, 2025Motion to concur filed
7. April 21, 2025Signed by the Speaker
8. April 16, 2025Returned to the House with amendments
9. April 15, 2025Senator Raatz added as cosponsor
10. April 15, 2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 438: yeas 47, nays 2
11. April 15, 2025Senators Qaddoura, Pol, Charbonneau, Crider added as cosponsors
12. April 15, 2025Senator Garten added as cosponsor

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