History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Long-term care; Medicaid Division conduct public educational program about need to plan for.
| 1 | 01/13/99 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Johnson
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID SHALL CONDUCT A PROGRAM TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE FINANCIAL RISKS POSED BY INCREASING LONG-TERM CARE COSTS, THE LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS ON GOVERNMENTAL COVERAGE OF LONG-TERM CARE COSTS, THE NEED FOR FAMILIES TO PLAN FOR THEIR LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS, AND THE BENEFITS OF OBTAINING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER ENTITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DIVISION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 THAT ARE SURPLUS FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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