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Designated and specialized service agencies press Appropriations for 6.2% Medicaid rate increase
Summary
Designated and specialized service agencies, including Clara Martin Center and Washington County Mental Health, urged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to adopt a 6.2% Medicaid rate increase (about $13.95 million in general funds) for FY26 to stabilize services and retain staff.
A group of designated and specialized service agencies told the joint House and Senate Appropriations Committees that a 6.2% Medicaid rate increase is necessary to sustain community mental health, substance‑use, and developmental disability supports.
Christy Everett, director of operations at the Clara Martin Center, told the committees the requested 6.2% increase would translate to $13,950,000 in general funds and is needed to cover rising operational costs and to retain qualified…
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