SB 455-FN (2024): relative to Medicaid reimbursement rates for prosthetic and orthotic devices.

SB 455-FN (2024)

relative to Medicaid reimbursement rates for prosthetic and orthotic devices.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
• Chapter law: 356

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0831s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0831s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 5, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2024, with 7 people signed in online: 7 in support. The committee met in executive session on April 17, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 17–3 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On May 2, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on May 7, 2024 and May 10, 2024. The committee met in executive session on May 14, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1958h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1958h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2353e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 2, 2024, making it Chapter 356 of the session laws. It took effect on July 1, 2024.

Sponsors

• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
• Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
• Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
• Rep. Corinne Morse (D - Graf 9)
• Rep. James Murphy (D - Graf 12)
• Rep. William Palmer (D - Sull 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 10, 2024, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• April 17, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 206-208
• April 17, 2024, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 206-208
• May 7, 2024, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• May 10, 2024, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• May 14, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 7, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0831s — voice vote, passed
• April 5, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1958h — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 2
• SC 9
• SC 13
• HC 17, page 11
• HC 20, page 21