Ohio Senate wants to freeze new enrollment in expanded Medicaid program
"I think the amendment reflects a difference between the
The committee also approved an amendment limiting the state Controlling Board's ability to authorize a "significant expenditure" that has not been approved by the legislature, a vote apparently related to the way Medicaid was expanded in
Kaisch declined to comment directly on the
"We have a long way to go. The
Ohio House Majority Floor Leader
"I don't think denying new enrollment is necessarily a good idea," Seitz said. "That is still premature."
State Sen.
"You can see we are a very conservative caucus. Some of us wanted to wait until we see what comes down from
Currently the federal government pays 90 percent of the cost of the expansion but the
The
Details of the Republican amendments were not available but a summary of them was provided to the committee.
OTHER BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
Among the amendments accepted by the finance committee are those that:
- Revise the distance of wind turbine setbacks on wind farms.
- Increase funding for early childhood education by
- Establish a procedure for the legislature to review the efficiency of administrative agencies.
- Require criminal background checks for employment at medical marijuana related businesses.
- Allow bingo to be played for money by residents of
- Require that driver's education programs include training on the danger of using illegal drugs, prescription medication or alcohol while driving.
- Establish a committee to study the inclusion of nursing facility services and home and community-based waiver services into Medicaid managed care.
- Removes a provision related to maximum Medicaid rates for durable medical equipment.
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