An Act to protect medically fragile children
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to establish clearer regulations regarding the criteria used to determine continuous skilled nursing services for medically fragile children. It seeks to improve oversight and ensure these children receive appropriate and consistent care. The legislation focuses on defining ‘continuous skilled nursing services’ to provide more certainty for families and healthcare providers. Specifically, it intends to standardize the requirements for these services.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘continuous skilled nursing services’ for medically fragile children.
- Establishes criteria for determining eligibility for these services.
- Requires regular review and updates to the criteria.
- Aims to improve transparency in the provision of these services.
- Focuses on ensuring medically fragile children receive consistent care.
Who is affected
- Medically fragile children
- Families of medically fragile children
- Healthcare providers
- Health Care Financing agencies
Notable changes
- Introduces a more defined framework for continuous skilled nursing services.
- Potentially clarifies the standards for determining eligibility.
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Sponsors
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3 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Richard M. Haggerty
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