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Minutes for SB2 - Committee on Ways and Means
Short Title
Establishing the federal medical assistance percentage stabilization fund; limiting transfers from such fund, specified uses.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 18, 2019
Chairperson McGinn opened the hearing on SB 2. Scott Abbott provided an overview of the bill. (Attachment 5)
Senator Jim Denning spoke as a proponent of the bill. The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes every year and can cause major funding adjustments to occur with the State General Fund. A stabilization fund would smooth out large swings to the SGF. There is a possibility of funding from a lawsuit that could be used as seed money for the stabilization fund. Senator Denning responded to questions from Committee members. (Attachment 6)
Chad Austin, Kansas Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill as the fund would provide some cushion to help stabilize funding and protect reimbursement rates for Kansas Medicaid providers. (Attachment 7)
There being no further conferees, Chairperson McGinn closed the hearing on SB 2.
