Revise provider rate laws for physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists
What it does: On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Sets Medicaid fees for physical, speech-language and occupational therapist services as a conversion factor ($39.56 in fiscal 2026) times relative value units; the department may raise the factor later in line with the medical care price index. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Concur
A yes vote approved the therapist Medicaid rate bill (HB 585) on second reading in the Senate, the preliminary vote that advances it to a third-reading vote. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 31 · No 19 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 13 | 19 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 13 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob PhalenR17Yes
- Butch GillespieR9Yes
- Denley LogeR45Yes
- Gayle LammersR21Yes
- Greg HertzR7Yes
- Gregg HunterR15Yes
- Jason EllsworthR43Yes
- Josh KassmierR13Yes
- Mark NolandR6Yes
- Mike YakawichR24Yes
- Russel TempelR14Yes
- Shelley VanceR34Yes
- Wendy McKameyR12Yes
The full roll (50)
Yes 31
- Andrea OlsenD48
- Bob PhalenR17
- Butch GillespieR9
- Chris PopeD33
- Cora NeumannD30
- Dave FernD2
- Denise HaymanD32
- Denley LogeR45
- Derek HarveyD37
- Ellie BoldmanD47
- Emma Kerr-CarpenterD23
- Gayle LammersR21
- Greg HertzR7
- Gregg HunterR15
- Jacinda MorigeauD46
- Janet EllisD41
- Jason EllsworthR43
- Jonathan Windy BoyD16
- Josh KassmierR13
- Laura SmithD40
- Mark NolandR6
- Mary Ann DunwellD42
- Mike YakawichR24
- Pat FlowersD31
- Russel TempelR14
- Sara NovakD36
- Shane MorigeauD50
- Shelley VanceR34
- Susan WebberD8
- Wendy McKameyR12
- Willis CurdyD49
No 19
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.