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Agency tells committee home- and community-based services are also under pressure; case management and eligibility affect placements
House Human Services · January 8, 2026
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Summary
Agency testimony said home- and community-based services are experiencing utilization pressure (noted as $2.5M in the BAA overview), and officials described case-management and federal eligibility rules as factors affecting how and when people enter nursing homes.
Committee members pressed the department about a $2.5 million utilization pressure cited for home- and community-based services (HCBS) in the BAA overview.
The department said the $2.5 million reflects utilization pressures in community services when the BAA was drafted and that trends have…
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