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Lawmakers consider higher rates and new reimbursements for psychiatric residential treatment facilities
Summary
Senate Bill 23-99 would increase reimbursement categories for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) to reflect licensing and care-cost increases, including coverage of therapeutic leave days; the department said the change would increase state costs by roughly $1.05 million.
Representative Matt Ruby presented Senate Bill 23-99, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services to adjust administrative rules to increase reimbursement levels for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Ruby told the committee the current PRTF rates were set decades ago and do not reflect contemporary licensing, electronic records, cybersecurity, accreditation…
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