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Committee considers bill to make rural emergency hospital payments subject to appropriation
Summary
Proponents said SB 6,103 provides a state payment bridge for hospitals converting to the REH model so they can remain financially viable; East Adams Rural Healthcare and hospital association witnesses described the bill as necessary to preserve rural access along critical corridors.
Senate Bill 6,103 would make state payments for services provided by a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) subject to appropriation and preserve cost‑based Medicaid reimbursement so that hospitals converting to an REH can remain financially viable. Staff noted that the REH federal provider type was created in late 2020 and that federal rules pay REHs at 105% of the…
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