-COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD SCREENING FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID

House Bill 5119

Sponsor:  Rep. Carl M. Williams

Committee:  Health Policy

Complete to 1-15-03

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5119 AS INTRODUCED 10-2-03

         The bill would add a new section to the Social Welfare Act to require the Department of Community Health, beginning January 1, 2006, to ensure – as a condition of participation and funding – that all heath professionals, facilities, or health maintenance organizations (HMOs) receiving Medicaid payments under the act are in substantial compliance with federal standards for lead screening for children enrolled in Medicaid.

         The department could determine that an HMO that provided lead screening tests to fewer than 80 percent of children enrolled in that HMO who were Medicaid recipients was not in substantial compliance with federal screening requirements.  Payment of the costs of the screening test not provided could then be withheld by the department from a payment owed to the HMO.  The department could also contract with other community-based agencies or local health departments to provide lead screening tests to children enrolled in the HMO who were Medicaid recipients.

         MCL 400.111k

Analyst:  S. Stutzky

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.