Senate committee reviews H.13, a bill ordering regular rate studies for community‑based Medicaid providers

Senate Appropriations Committee members on April 11 heard a staff presentation on H.13, a bill that would require the Agency of Human Services (AHS) to determine and report reasonable and adequate Medicaid payment rates for community‑based service providers.

The bill “would require the AHS secretary to redetermine the payment rates at least annually and report them in the amounts necessary to fund them to legislative committees' jurisdiction,” said Jen Perry of the Office of Legislative Council, describing the bill's principal reporting and rate‑study requirements.

Why it matters: proponents told the committee the measure aims to give lawmakers consistent, transparent data on what Medicaid payment rates should be and how much it would cost to fund them, rather than requiring immediate appropriations. Perry said the…