May 19, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Lane and referred to the Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors.
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 of community health
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 of
community health's eligibility assessment, the department of
community health determines that the applicant is ineligible for
medical assistance, the applicant shall no longer receive medical
assistance.
(2) If a federal waiver or amendment to the state plan is
required to implement the provisions of this section, the
department of community health shall apply immediately upon
enactment of the amendatory act that added this section for that
federal waiver or amendment to the state plan.