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CS/CS/SB 1156: Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Health Policy ; Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief

Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program; Providing requirements for the annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program; revising the utilization cap of a Medicaid fee schedule; requiring a home health aide for medically fragile children who works more than 40 hours per week to provide specified justification; requiring the agency to seek federal approval and implement federal waivers and state plan amendments for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    4/24/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 614
    • Amendment(s) adopted (347492) -SJ 614
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 615
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 615
    4/29/2025 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/CS/SB 1156, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1529 (c2) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1156 Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1156, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2025 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1529 (c2) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1156 Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2025 2:20 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1156, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/23/2025 at 5:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1529 (c2) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1156 Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    347492 - Amendment
    Delete lines 87 - 129 and insert:     		Harrell 4/26/2025
    1:48 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2025 11:43 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1156, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2025 at 11:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1529 (c2) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1156 Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    558220 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Harrell)     		4/21/2025
    7:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.462 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1156, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1529 (c1) Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1156 Track This Bill
    S 1166 Services for Medically Needy Children Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    735504 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Harrell)     		3/31/2025
    11:45 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2025 1:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.4765 Home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 1 (pdf)
    400.54 Annual assessment of the home health aide for medically fragile children program. Page 4 (pdf)

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