VA SB915 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Priority Needs Access Program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the Medicaid demonstration project (Project Number 11-W-00297/3) to create the Priority Needs Access Program to (i) increase the income eligibility for adults with serious mental illness from 100 to 138 percent of the federal poverty level; (ii) expand program eligibility to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness, substance use disorder, or a life-threatening or complex chronic medical condition; (iii) include in the benefit package inpatient hospital and emergency room services; (iv) and include the demonstration project in the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus managed care program. The bill also directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to add 144 new Community Living waiver slots, 1,847 new Family and Individual Support waiver slots, and 305 new Building Independent waiver slots; the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish and operate a statewide alternative transportation system for adults and children who are subject to temporary detention orders; the Department of Medical Assistance Services to ensure that children in the Medicaid and FAMIS programs are screened for adverse childhood experiences; and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to expand neurobehavioral services used to assist persons with brain injuries in returning to work and community living and avoid inappropriate institutionalization of persons with brain injuries. The bill will not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating its purposes is included in the general appropriations act passed in 2018 by the General Assembly that becomes law.
Title
Medical assistance; increase access to certain services.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-05 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 10 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 10 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Failed to pass |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | No further action taken |
| 2018-03-08 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-03-05 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-22 | House | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Substitute bill reprinted 18107129D-S2 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB915S2 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Substitute by Senators Dunnavant and Chase agreed to 18107129D-S2 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 18107129D-S2 (Dunnavant and Chase) |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 18106996D-S1 |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18106996D-S1 |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance with substitute (10-Y 6-N) |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2018-01-19 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 18105040D |
