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HB 1579: Developmental Disability Treatment Services

GENERAL BILL by Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez, V.

Developmental Disability Treatment Services; Requires APD to make certain eligibility determinations within specified time periods; provides eligibility requirements for applicants; requires agency to authorize admission into intermediate care facility; provides requirements for such authorization; deletes provision requiring agency to perform specified assessments to determine level of need & medical necessity for intermediate care facilities; revises requirements for client waiting for waiver services; provides requirements for home & community-based services Medicaid waiver program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1517 (Ch. 2023-273)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    5/5/2023 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1517 (Ch. 2023-273)

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  • HB 1579, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2023 at 5:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1517 (er) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/21/2023 Chapter No. 2023-273
    S 1594 (c2) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1517 (Ch. 2023-273) -SJ 657

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 1 (pdf)

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