Introduced
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To establish in law that "health profession specialty field license" means an authorization to use a title issued to a licensee who has met qualifications established by a board for registration in a health profession specialty field, replacing the current term "health profession specialty field certification".
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which limits its application to the dental field.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
To establish in law that "health profession specialty field license" means an authorization to use a title issued to a licensee who has met qualifications established by a board for registration in a health profession specialty field, replacing "health profession specialty field certification," which is the current term.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which uses the bill as a legislative "vehicle" for a “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program. The program would impose a new bed tax or fee on hospitals. The money generated would allow the state to collect an even greater amount of federal Medicaid revenue, much of which would go to the hospitals, resulting in a net gain. The substitute was amended to give hospitals that have graduate medical education programs a little more of the money, and others a little less.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)
To establish in law that "health profession specialty field license" means an authorization to use a title issued to a licensee who has met qualifications established by a board for registration in a health profession specialty field, replacing "health profession specialty field certification," which is the current term. The bill was amended to make it a legislative "vehicle" for a new “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program for hospitals. The program would impose a new bed tax or fee on hospitals. The money generated would allow the state to collect a greater amount of federal Medicaid matching fund revenue, much of which would go to the hospitals, resulting in a net gain.
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the use of the proposed fee for purposes other than those specified. The amendment would potentially prohibit hospitals from passing the fee on to patients.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To distribute the increased federal money generated by the new fee proportionally to all hospitals, and not give more to hospitals with graduate medical education programs.
The amendment failed 28 to 72 (details)
Amendment offered
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To revise the new hospital assessments so as to maximize the amount of federal Medicaid dollars to be generated under the program, and return assessments not eligible for federal matching funds to the hospitals.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 84 to 18 (details)
To establish in law that "health profession specialty field license" means an authorization to use a title issued to a licensee who has met qualifications established by a board for registration in a health profession specialty field, replacing "health profession specialty field certification," which is the current term. The bill was amended to make it a legislative "vehicle" for a new “Michigan Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) program for hospitals. The program would impose a new bed tax or fee on hospitals. The money generated would allow the state to collect a greater amount of federal Medicaid matching fund revenue, much of which would go to the hospitals, resulting in a net gain.
Passed in the Senate 27 to 9 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
