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HB 1534 - 2019-20
Concerning psychiatric payments under medical assistance programs for certain rural hospitals that are not designated as critical access hospitals, do not participate in the certified public expenditure program, have less than fifty acute care beds, and have combined medicare and medicaid inpatient days greater than fifty percent of total days.
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 23
First reading, referred to Appropriations. (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 13
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 19
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 6
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Mar 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
BH - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 25
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at time TBA. (Committee Materials)
Apr 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Apr 8
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 15
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 16
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 18
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 24
Governor signed.
Chapter 116, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 4/24/2019.
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