Medicaid Services Related to Federal Authorizations
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures related to certain state medical assistance program federal authorizations, and, in connection therewith, funding services from savings realized from state medical assistance program federal authorizations and making and reducing appropriations.
Bill Summary:
The department of health care policy and financing (department) received federal authorization to provide coverage for health-related social needs and to provide reentry services to justice-involved individuals through the medicaid program. The act creates 2 cash funds, one for health-related social needs and one for reentry services for justice-involved individuals. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer the savings of state money realized from each federal authorization to the respective cash fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the department may expend money from the funds to provide health-related social needs or reentry services to justice-involved individuals.
The department is required to develop a workforce to provide peer support services in order to comply with the terms of the federal authorization for health-related social needs. The department is authorized, subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, to spend money from the affordable housing support fund for services authorized by the federal authorization to provide coverage for health-related social needs.
The act makes and reduces appropriations from the general fund, and from reappropriated funds, to the department, the department of corrections, the department of human services, and the department of local affairs. The act appropriates money from the affordable housing support fund to the department for medical and long-term care services for medicaid-eligible individuals and reduces the appropriation from the affordable housing support fund to the department of local affairs.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-308 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-308, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
19
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2025 | J.001 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/30/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2025 | 299 | Medicaid Services Related to Fed Authorizations |