Bill No.: HB0086                  Drafter:  JWL

LSO No.:  10LSO-0252              Effective Date:  7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0017

Chapter No.:       30

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Millin

Catch Title:       Medicaid-elderly care.

Subject:  Authorizes Medicaid to implement the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Summary/Major Elements:

• This act authorizes the Department of Health to implement in the Medicaid program a federally-authorized Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE")

• Under PACE:

o The Department of Health contracts with an organization to provide community-based comprehensive acute and long term care services to elderly Medicaid recipients;

o Eligible recipients are 55 years or older and otherwise eligible for placement in a long term care facility;

o PACE organizations are paid a flat fee per participating recipient, rather than on a fee-for-service basis as is customary in the Medicaid program;

o Participation of Medicaid recipients in PACE is voluntary.

Comments:

· Popular Name: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

· Report required annually from Department of Health to the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee on participation rate and fiscal impact of PACE