SB676
Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial eligibility.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Department of Medical Assistances Services; financial eligibility standards for certain waivers providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the financial eligibility standards for individuals receiving services under the Family and Individual Support Waiver, Community Living Waiver, and Building Independence Waiver (the DD Waivers). The bill requires the Department, when determining financial eligibility for the DD Waivers, to disregard any ... (More) Social Security Disability Insurance income above the maximum monthly Supplemental Security Income as determined by the U.S. Social Security Administration; however, such Social Security Disability Insurance income shall not be disregarded for purposes of determining an individual's patient pay obligation. The bill also requires the Department to (i) analyze the implications of such amendments to the financial eligibility standards for individuals under the DD waivers, which shall include a determination of the costs and the number of individuals who would benefit from such amendments and (ii) report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Health and Human Services and Appropriations no later than November 1, 2024. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 908. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24105190D
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/22/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB676)
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107535D-S1
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB676S1)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107535D-S1
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB676S1
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/15/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/16/2024 - House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 02/22/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24108122D-H1
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB676H1)
- 02/29/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/01/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24108122D-H1
- 03/01/2024 - House: Amendment by Delegate Shin agreed to
- 03/01/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB676H1
- 03/01/2024 - House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Title replaced 24108122D-H1
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB676ER)
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB676ER)
- 03/08/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 257 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0257)
