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SB0222Introduced in the Senate

Family and social services administration matters.

Passed

Introduced by Ed Charbonneau, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Family and social services administration matters. Adds the 9-8-8 crisis response center and a mobile crisis team as first responders. Requires certified peers to be trained and certified by the division of mental health and addiction or an approved nationally accredited certification body. Amends the definition of "qualified provider" concerning the Medicaid program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to limit presumptive eligibility determinations to qualified providers and sets forth requirements. Requires rules to be adopted concerning the implementation and administration of certification requirements for specified entities and amends standards. Allows a home health agency that meets certain conditions to continue to provide services to a Medicaid recipient and receive Medicaid reimbursement while the home health agency's application for Medicare enrollment is pending if the home health agency submitted the application or initiated the enrollment process before April 1, 2026. Changes the name of the division of disability and rehabilitative services to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Repeals the division of aging and moves existing statutes and administrative rules to other locations. Renames the bureau of aging and in-home services to the bureau of better aging (bureau) and designates the bureau to perform certain duties once performed by the division of aging. Eliminates the requirement of a preferred drug list report. Extends the expiration of the micro facility pilot program. Authorizes the legislative services agency to prepare any legislation necessary to conform with the changes made.

Where it stands

Public Law 122

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

45

Yes

2

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Charbonneau

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  5. Senator Crider added as third author

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1

  7. House sponsor: Representative Barrett

  8. Senator Busch added as second author

  9. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  10. Referred to the House

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0

  15. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  16. Motion to concur filed

  17. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2

  18. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  19. Signed by the Speaker

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 122

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