HB 1873 (2005) -  Medicaid

by Health Care General Committee and Harrell
Provides waiver authority for the Agency for Health Care Administration; requires managed care plans to provide a wellness and disease management program for certain Medicaid recipients participating in the waiver; requires managed care plans to provide pharmacy benefits; requires the agency to establish enhanced benefit coverage and provides procedures therefor; establishes flexible spending accounts and individual development accounts; authorizes the agency to allow recipients to opt out of Medicaid and purchase health care coverage through the private insurance market; authorizes the agency to establish health savings accounts and provides requirements and procedures therefor; requires the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to study and issue a report on the opt-out program; requires the agency to apply and enforce certain provisions of law relating to Medicaid fraud and abuse; provides applicability; granting rulemaking authority to the agency; requires the Legislative Budget Commission to approve the waiver application; requires legislative authority to implement the waiver; provides for future review and repeal of the act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Laid on Table under Rule 7.9(c); Refer to HCB 6003 (Died on Senate Calendar); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2005-133) on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 2:26 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HCG 05-01 recommended by:
    Health Care General Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/30/05   9:00 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care General Committee 4/1/2005 11:04:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care General Committee 4/1/2005 11:00:53 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care General Committee 3/29/2005 11:52:30 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.9(c); Refer to HCB 6003 (Died on Senate Calendar); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2005-133) Time: 04/06/2005 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/01/2005 - 7:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 04/01/2005 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 04/01/2005 - 10:27 AM Member: Committee: Health Care General Committee Version: __