HB 342 -- FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE

Current law requires the hospital federal reimbursement
allowance to expire on September 30, 1997.  This bill extends
the sunset date to September 30, 2000.

HB 342 -- FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE (Lumpe)

Current law requires the hospital federal reimbursement
allowance to expire on September 30, 1997.  This bill extends
the sunset date to September 30, 2000.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on Federal Reimbursement
Allowance Fund of $0 in FY 1998, FY 1999, & FY 2000.

HB 342 -- FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE

SPONSOR:  Lumpe

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Budget by
a vote of 31 to 0.

Current law requires the hospital federal reimbursement
allowance to expire on September 30, 1997.  This bill extends
the sunset date to September 30, 2000.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Net Effect on Federal Reimbursement
Allowance Fund is $0 for FY 1998, FY 1999, and FY 2000.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that extension of the current
federal reimbursement allowance program provides Missouri the
best fiscal option for Medicaid provider reimbursement.

Testifying for the bill were: Representative Lumpe; Department
of Social Services; and the Missouri Hospital Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Research Analyst

HB 342 -- Federal Reimbursement Allowance

Sponsor:  Lumpe

Current law requires the hospital federal reimbursement
allowance to expire on September 30, 1997.  This bill extends
the sunset date to September 30, 2000.