Bill Text: MI HB4438 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Human services; medical services; automatic approval of medicaid application if not approved or denied by the department in 45 days; allow under certain circumstances. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 107a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-13 - Printed Bill Filed 03/13/2013 [HB4438 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4438-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4438

 

March 12, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Lane, Slavens and Haugh and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

 

"The social welfare act,"

 

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 107a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 107a. (1) For a medical assistance application for a

 

patient of a nursing home, if the department has not completed the

 

eligibility assessment and mailed the applicant a notice of

 

approval or denial within 45 days from the date the local office

 

received the medical assistance application and, if necessary, a

 

signed assets declaration, the applicant shall be considered

 

approved for medical assistance. If, after an applicant has been

 

automatically approved for medical assistance under this section

 

and upon completion of the department's eligibility assessment, the

 

department determines that the applicant is ineligible for medical

 

assistance, the applicant shall no longer receive medical

 

assistance.

 

     (2) If the department or the department of community health

 

requires a federal waiver or amendment to the state plan to

 

implement the provisions of this section, the department or the

 

department of community health shall apply immediately upon

 

enactment of this section for that federal waiver or amendment to

 

the state plan.