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Bill would adjust Medicaid reimbursement formula for psychiatric residential treatment facilities
Summary
Testimony for Senate Bill 23-99 described changes to the Medicaid rate-setting categories and a legislative report; providers say the update would reflect modern administrative costs and support PRTF capacity statewide.
Senate Bill 23-99, proposing changes to Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) and a legislative management report on implementation, received supportive testimony from providers and questions from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Senator Judy Lee introduced the bill, saying it clarifies which costs are included in the PRTF reimbursement formula and directs a report to legislative management. Tim Ginger, senior director of residential partnerships for Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, urged the committee to support the bill and explained that PRTFs are a medical level of care for children…
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