March 12, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Lane, Slavens and Haugh and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 107a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 107a. (1) For a medical assistance application for a
patient of a nursing home, if the department has not completed the
eligibility assessment and mailed the applicant a notice of
approval or denial within 45 days from the date the local office
received the medical assistance application and, if necessary, a
signed assets declaration, the applicant shall be considered
approved for medical assistance. If, after an applicant has been
automatically approved for medical assistance under this section
and upon completion of the department's eligibility assessment, the
department determines that the applicant is ineligible for medical
assistance, the applicant shall no longer receive medical
assistance.
(2) If the department or the department of community health
requires a federal waiver or amendment to the state plan to
implement the provisions of this section, the department or the
department of community health shall apply immediately upon
enactment of this section for that federal waiver or amendment to
the state plan.