HOUSE BILL 1253

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Medicaid - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Older Adults

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Human Resources to expand the capacity of the Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver to include 6,135 individuals by the end of fiscal year 2005; and requiring the Governor to include sufficient funds for the additional costs resulting from the expanded number of individuals receiving services under the Waiver.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/18

Re-referred Environmental Matters

2/27

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

ELDERLY PERSONS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered