Committee/Subcommittee Amendment No. 3 to PCS for HB 1617 (2023)

Summary

Amendment No. 3 to PCS for HB 1617 (2023), offered by Representative Joseph in the Commerce Committee, with a publication stamp of 4/24/2023. The amendment removes lines 273-286 and inserts text about quarterly reports on hospital admissions and emergency department visits for the previous calendar year and the payments for medical assistance on behalf of patients determined eligible. The report must also describe costs to patients and the impact of uncompensated care on hospitals' ability to provide services. The text adds that the agency may adopt rules on the format and information in the quarterly reports.

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                                        COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
                                        Bill No. PCS for HB 1617     (2023)
       Amendment No. 3




            COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
       ADOPTED                       (Y/N)
       ADOPTED AS AMENDED            (Y/N)
       ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION         (Y/N)
       FAILED TO ADOPT               (Y/N)
       WITHDRAWN                     (Y/N)
       OTHER


 1     Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill:     Commerce Committee
 2     Representative Joseph offered the following:
 3
 4          Amendment (with title amendment)
 5          Remove lines 273-286 and insert:
 6     number of hospital admissions and emergency department visits
 7     for the previous calendar year for which payments for medical
 8     assistance and related services on behalf of the patients who
 9     are determined to be eligible subject to the income, assets, and
10     categorical eligibility tests set forth in federal and state
11     law. The report must also describe information relating to the
12     costs of care for Medicaid eligible persons in this state
13     receiving available financial benefits as a result of the
14     Legislature's failure to expand Medicaid in this state, costs to
15     patients, and the impact of uncompensated care on the cost or


     PCS for HB 1617 a3
      Published On: 4/24/2023 11:35:01 AM
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                                         COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
                                         Bill No. PCS for HB 1617    (2023)
       Amendment No. 3


16     ability of hospitals to provide services to the public, hospital
17     funding needs, and other related information.
18          (4)   The agency may adopt rules relating to the format and
19     information to be contained in quarterly reports and the
20     acceptable formats for hospitals to use in requesting
21     information regarding a patient's Medicaid eligibility status on
22     hospital
23
24           -----------------------------------------------------
25                        T I T L E   A M E N D M E N T
26          Remove line 21 and insert:
27          collect specified patient information on




     PCS for HB 1617 a3
      Published On: 4/24/2023 11:35:01 AM
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