CS/HB 691 (2008) -  Medicaid Provider Service Networks

by Healthcare Council and Zapata (CO-SPONSORS) Homan; Porth
Authorizes AHCA to contract with specialty provider service network that exclusively enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries who have psychiatric disabilities; requires specialty provider to offer same physical & behavioral health services that are required from other Medicaid HMOs & provider service networks; requires agency to modify eligibility assignment processes for managed care pilot programs to include specialty plans that specialize in care for beneficiaries who have psychiatric disabilities; requires agency to provide service delivery alternative to provide Medicaid services to persons having psychiatric disabilities; provides additional criterion for agency in making assignments; requires enrollment & choice counseling materials to contain explanation concerning choice of network or plan; provides additional open enrollment period following availability of specialty services.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:09 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/23/2008 7:14:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/16/2008 9:46:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Health Innovation 3/25/2008 3:30:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Health Innovation 3/10/2008 2:21:19 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2008 05:30 PM   Yeas: 105 Nays: 7 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1061] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2008 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2008 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2008 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 7 Time: 04/30/2008 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2008 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2008 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 546049 superseded by substitute Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 609129 adopted Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 965715 adopted Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 609129 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 546049 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 965715 filed Time: 04/24/2008 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2008) Time: 04/23/2008 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/23/2008 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/23/2008 - 7:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Council Time: 04/23/2008 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Council Time: 04/17/2008 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Council agenda Time: 04/15/2008 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/25/2008 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/25/2008 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/11/2008 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Health Innovation agenda Time: 03/07/2008 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Health Innovation Time: 02/11/2008 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Health Innovation by Healthcare Council Time: 02/11/2008 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2008 - 11:53 AM Member: Zapata Committee: Version: __

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