SB 822 -- HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TAX

SPONSOR:  Gross (Sater)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Health
Care Policy by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill extends the expiration date for the state's Medicaid
managed care organization reimbursement allowance and the
pharmacy tax from June 30, 2006, to June 30, 2007.  The
expiration date for the federal reimbursement allowance and the
nursing facility reimbursement allowance is extended from
September 30, 2006, to September 30, 2007.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say the bill will extend the federal
reimbursement allowance taxes for another year providing $1.2
billion to the state budget.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Gross; Missouri Hospital
Association; Missouri Pharmacy Association; and Department of
Social Services.

OPPONENTS:  Those who oppose the bill say that health plans will
have the option of covering or carving-out pharmacy.

Testifying against the bill were Family Health Partners; Missouri
Care; and Missouri Association of Health Plans.

Dominic Lackey, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am