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Committee clears framework for provider-rate adjustments, flags $5 basic-care funding for review
Summary
Appropriations members discussed provider inflation adjustments and whether a $5-per-day basic-care payment should remain in the base budget. Staff presented funding numbers and members asked to move the $5 payment to one-time funds and add a study of rate rebasing for the next session.
The Appropriations — Human Resources Division discussed two interrelated budget matters: inflationary provider-rate adjustments and continuation of a $5-per-day basic-care payment for certain long-term care providers.
Committee staff reported that current budget language leaves $4,067,056 in general funds and $1,474,184 in federal funds (a total of $5,541,240) in the base budget to continue the $5-per-day basic-care payment.…
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