House Bill 549

Chair's Name: Sharon Cooper

Committee: Health & Human Services

House Sponsor: Mark Burkhalter

HB 549 would simplify the process of application and approval of medical therapy services for children with disabilities by simplifying the process and paperwork by which occupational, speech, and physical therapy services are applied for and received by those eligible under the Medicaid Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Program. 

The final version reorganized the bill and made other changes, such as a more thorough definition of "medically necessary services" and shifting the focus from a uniform form for requesting services to adopting uniform paperwork and procedures across the board.

House Vote: 167-0

Senate Vote: 45-0