H 3829 General Bill, By Mitchell, J.H. Neal, F.N. Smith, Allen, Anthony, Barfield, Branham, Breeland, R.L. Brown, Govan, Hart, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Littlejohn, Mack, Mahaffey, D.C. Moss, Ott, Rutherford, Scott, Sellers, G.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Talley, Walker and Whipper
Summary: Assisted living
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-85 SO AS TO ENACT THE SPARTANBURG, COLUMBIA, AND CHARLESTON ASSISTED LIVING MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM, PROVIDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SHALL SEEK FEDERAL APPROVAL TO INCLUDE FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION CRITERIA; TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROPRIATE MATCHING FUNDS FROM GENERAL REVENUES ANNUALLY TO FUND THIS PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE AND METHODS TO ADJUST THIS RATE ANNUALLY; AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE, MONITOR, AND REPORT ON THIS PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
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04/10/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/10/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-10