| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules ensuring the same standards that apply to a physician billing Medicaid for services provided by a substitute physician also apply to a dentist billing Medicaid for services provided by a substitute dentist. The bill would require agencies to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization and allow the agencies to delay implementation until waiver or authorization is granted.
5/23/2015 update:
No amendments have been introduced on the House floor and no changes have been made to the bill in Senate committee. We continue to remain neutral on HB 1661.
First chamber recommendation:
We remain neutral on HB 1661 because it has no tangible connection with any of our liberty principles.