HB 241

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 08, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Medical assistance; reimbursement for wheelchair bases, etc., for individuals in nursing facilities.

Abstract

Department of Medical Assistance Services; durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitative technology; work group; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group with the Department of Planning and Budget and other relevant stakeholders to study the overall cost of and options for the provision of medical assistance to cover and reimburse complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) manual and power wheelchair bases and related accessories for qualified individuals who reside in nursing facilities. The bill requires the work group to report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health and the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions by September 15, 2022.

State plan for medical assistance services; durable medical equipment; complex rehabilitative technology. Requires the State Board of Medical Assistance Services to include in the state plan for medical assistance services a provision for the payment of medical assistance of up to $7,500 for the initial purchase of durable medical equipment consisting of manual and power wheelchair bases and related accessories for patients who reside in nursing facilities and up to $7,500 for the replacement of durable medical equipment consisting of manual and power wheelchair bases and related accessories for patients who reside in nursing facilities when such replacement is (i) determined to be medically necessary or (ii) in accordance with regulations establishing service limits and replacement schedules for such durable medical equipment. The bill also provides that recipients of medical assistance shall not be required to pay any deductible, coinsurance, or copayment for medical assistance pursuant to this subdivision.

State plan for medical assistance services;durable medical equipment; complex rehabilitative technology. Requires the State Board of Medical Assistance Services to includein the state plan for medical assistance services a provision forthe payment of medical assistance for durable medical equipment consistingof complex rehabilitative technology, including manual and powerwheel chair bases and related accessories, for patients who residein nursing facilities.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 22, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Mar 21, 2022

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 14, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241H2)

Mar 11, 2022

House

Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

House

Conference substitute printed 22107855D-H2

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)

Mar 10, 2022

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

House acceded to request

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)

Mar 09, 2022

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 22107414D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)

House

VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB241S2

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22107414D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 22106850D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Mar 04, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241S1)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241S2)

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22106850D-S1

Senate

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22107414D-S2

Senate

Substitute bill reprinted 22107414D-S2

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 25, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 11, 2022

House

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241H1)

Feb 10, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB241H1

House

Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 22106143D-H1

House

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions amendment rejected

Feb 09, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 22106143D-H1

House

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 01, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB241)

Jan 27, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

Jan 25, 2022

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2022

House

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 10, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101533D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee substitute printed 22106143D-H1 PDF HTML
HB241S1 PDF HTML
HB241S2 PDF HTML
Conference substitute printed 22107855D-H2 PDF HTML
HB241ER PDF HTML
CHAP0476 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241FH2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241FS2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB241F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB241AHR HTML
Amendment: HB241AH HTML
Amendment: HB241AC HTML

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