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Committee considers local provider participation fund to support Burnet County hospital
Summary
Senate Bill 2655 would authorize Burnet County to establish a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) to leverage local administrative fees from private hospitals to draw federal matching funds for supplemental Medicaid payments; an Ascension hospital administrator testified in support.
Senate Bill 2655, authorizing Burnet County to establish a Local Provider Participation Fund to help fund supplemental Medicaid payments for hospitals, was laid out in the Committee on Local Government and received public testimony in support.
Why it matters: Supporters said the LPPF would create a sustainable, locally…
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