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Committee approves wide Medicaid-rule rewrite to align policy language with federal code and clarify provider definition
Summary
The committee voted to approve a major rewrite of the Medicaid Basic Plan rules intended to remove duplicative federal or statutory language, reduce the rule packet size and clarify the state’s definition of 'provider.' Members asked for assurances that the changes do not alter benefits or eligibility.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a comprehensive rewrite of the Medicaid Basic Plan rules on Thursday, a rewrite the Department of Health and Welfare said streamlines language, removes duplication of federal and statutory requirements and clarifies policy levers available to legislators.
The DHW said the rewrite pares the rules from roughly 150 pages to about 80 pages by removing regulatory text that repeats federal requirements and by leaving policy choices in rule where state decisionmakers can act. Jared Larson and Deputy Director Juliette Sharon told senators the change is intended to make oversight and future policymaking…
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