SB 261 IN

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Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply before December 31, 2021, for a Medicaid state plan amendment to effectuate the federal long term care insurance partnership program (program). Requires the state plan amendment for the program to provide that the asset disregard for all policies entered into under the state's current long term insurance program will remain the same. Provides administrative, reporting, and continuing education requirements for the program. Requires a provider to provide health records upon request not more than 30 days after receiving the written request, unless the provider: (1) requests an extension of not more than 30 days in the initial 30 days; and (2) provides written notice to the patient of the reasons for the extension and the date by which the provider will provide the health records. Authorizes the state department of health to impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation on a provider that violates the requirement to provide health records upon request.

• Greg Walker Republican · author
• Ronald Grooms · author
• Martin Carbaugh Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Walker G · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
3. Jan 14, 2021 Senator Grooms added as second author · upper
4. Feb 15, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 22, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh · upper
7. Feb 22, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Heaton · upper
8. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
9. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 15, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF