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Committee endorses targeted Medicaid rate increase for autism service providers as interim measure
Summary
SB 246, proposing Medicaid reimbursement rate modifications to increase rates for providers who serve people with autism, received a favorable committee recommendation; sponsor said it is a narrower plan B to a larger funding effort pending in other legislation.
SB 246—aimed at modifying Medicaid reimbursement rates for providers who serve children and adults with autism—received a favorable recommendation from the Health and Human Services Committee.
Senator Weiler, the bill sponsor, said this measure is a smaller, targeted attempt to raise provider rates in case a larger funding bill does not pass. The sponsor noted that another bill (sponsored by Senator Owens according to the sponsor’s remarks) covers a broader funding approach; SB 246 carries a smaller fiscal note (about $500,000 according to committee discussion) to improve parity for autism-service providers.
No members of the public spoke in committee on SB 246. The sponsor moved the bill and the committee voted unanimously to recommend the measure favorably to the full Senate.
Senator Weiler said the bill aligns provider reimbursement for autism services with other provider rates and that if the broader funding effort passes this bill could be held or adjusted accordingly.
