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H0877......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS MEDICAID - Adds to existing law to state legislative findings; to establish a Medicaid program for caregivers; to provide for program criteria; to require an annual report; and to provide a sunset date. 04/05 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg 04/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg Rls susp - PASSED - 60-6-4 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- Barrett, Crow, Lake, McKague, Rydalch, Stevenson Absent and excused -- Clark, Henbest, Roberts, Shepherd(2) Floor Sponsor - Block Title apvd - to Senate 04/06 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg Rls susp - PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Pearce Floor Sponsor - Compton Title apvd - to House 04/07 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed 04/10 Pres signed - To Governor 04/12 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 437 Effective: 07/01/06; 07/01/09 Sunset Clause
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 877 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO MEDICAID; AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE 56, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- 3 TION OF A NEW SECTION 56-234, IDAHO CODE, TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, 4 TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS, TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM 5 CRITERIA, TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT; AND PROVIDING A SUNSET DATE. 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 SECTION 1. That Chapter 2, Title 56, Idaho Code, be, and the same is 8 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des- 9 ignated as Section 56-234, Idaho Code, and to read as follows: 10 56-234. CAREGIVER SUPPORT. (1) The legislature finds that Idaho medicaid 11 could avoid costs of premature institutional care and ensure delivery of 12 patient-preferred noninstitutional care. Idaho medicaid should support family 13 caregivers who care for persons at risk for progression to nursing home levels 14 of care. 15 (2) The director of the department of health and welfare shall: 16 (a) Establish a medicaid program for caregivers of persons who meet 17 financial eligibility criteria for medicaid and who do not currently meet 18 criteria for nursing facility levels of care but are at risk of 19 progressing to nursing facility levels of care as demonstrated by appro- 20 priate clinical assessment and whose informal caregivers have a demon- 21 strated state of physical, emotional or mental fatigue; and 22 (b) Use an established scale to measure caregiver capacity and vulner- 23 ability and to determine eligibility for respite services. 24 (3) This program shall be made available for up to five hundred (500) 25 persons, based on available funding. 26 (4) The director shall make an annual report to the legislature as to the 27 effectiveness of the program established in this section. 28 SECTION 2. This act shall be null, void and of no force and effect on and 29 after July 1, 2009.
REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 16341 The Legislature finds that Idaho Medicaid could avoid costs of premature nursing facility placement by establishing a Medicaid respite care program for vulnerable caregivers of persons who meet financial eligibility criteria for Medicaid and who are at risk of nursing home levels of care. FISCAL NOTE This program is intended to be budget neutral within the capped appropriation for Medicaid Nursing Facilities and the Aged and Disabled Waiver, and further controlled through a limit on the number of persons who can enroll in the program. Contact Name: Representative Sharon Block Senator Richard "Dick" Compton Phone: (208) 332-1000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 877