Virginia House Bill 1599 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Department of Medical Assistance Services; certain waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities; medically needy spend down provision. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers to implement a medically needy spend down provision that allows otherwise eligible individuals to spend income in excess of the income limit for waiver services on medical expenses in order to meet the waiver income limit. The bill requires the Department to report on its activities and progress to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023. Department of Medical Assistance Services; certain waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities; medically needy spend down provision. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to take steps to amend the Family and Individual Supports, Community Living, and Building Independence waivers to implement a medically needy spend down provision that allows otherwise eligible individuals to spend income in excess of the income limit for waiver services on medical expenses in order to meet the waiver income limit. The bill requires the Department to report on its activities and progress to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2023.

Individuals with developmental disabilities; DMAS to amend certain waivers providing services, etc.

Del. Otto Wachsmann [R]

Del. Patrick Hope [D]

2023-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Left in Appropriations
2023-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-15	House	Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2023-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102766D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1599
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1599+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1599F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0205V0002+HB1599