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Bill would require DPHHS to develop payment rules for community commitments; hospitals and providers seek reimbursement for holds
Summary
House Bill 9 49 would direct DPHHS to establish a fee schedule and administrative rules to address payment for costs when individuals are committed to community facilities; proponents — hospitals, clinics and advocacy groups — said current funding gaps leave providers holding committed patients without payment.
Representative Mary Cafaro introduced House Bill 9 49, which would require the Department of Public Health and Human Services to establish a fee schedule and administrative rules to address payment of costs associated with commitments to community facilities. Cafaro said the bill does not oppose community commitments; rather, it asks the department to develop a plan and funding mechanism. "This bill just requires the department to figure all of this out to make sure that…
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