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Committee advances bill to create provisional Medicaid eligibility for nursing‑home applicants; sponsors propose revolving fund
Summary
Senate Bill 131, which would allow nursing homes to obtain provisional Medicaid payments when applicants’ Medicaid determinations have been pending, was advanced from the Senate Health and Human Services Committee after testimony from facility managers and county officials about multi‑month receivables and discharge bottlenecks.
Senate Bill 131, a measure to establish provisional Medicaid eligibility for nursing‑home applicants whose applications are pending, moved out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee with a committee recommendation and was placed on the consent calendar.
Sponsor Senator David Rocheford told the committee that lengthy Medicaid application processing can leave nursing facilities carrying months of unpaid care. He said provisional eligibility after a 90‑day pending period would act as bridge financing to stabilize facility cash flow while…
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