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Bill would create stabilization fund to help nursing homes facing Medicaid cuts
Summary
House Bill 1106 would establish a nursing home stabilization fund to provide targeted, time‑limited aid to facilities facing large Medicaid revenue losses, with eligibility for facilities demonstrating losses greater than $1 million and requirements for accountability and state oversight.
A presenter introduced House Bill 1106 to create a nursing home stabilization fund intended to help facilities, particularly in rural and underserved communities, that face significant Medicaid funding shortfalls.
"When nursing homes close, the impact ripples," the sponsor said, citing an independent study that projects potential closures statewide if Medicaid reimbursements fall sharply. The bill would provide targeted, time‑limited assistance for facilities that demonstrate a need greater than $1,000,000 in losses and include accountability and transparency requirements.
Shirley Coleman, representing Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center, testified in support and described the facility's finances: she said Sadie G. Mays is a nonprofit skilled nursing facility serving mostly low‑income residents and that its current Medicaid reimbursement rate is $243 while its estimated cost is $280 per resident per day, resulting in a roughly $37 daily shortfall. "With our current census of 100 Medicaid residents, that adds up to over $1,400,000 in 1 year," Coleman said, urging a fund to sustain operations and continuity of care.
Committee members said the hearing was informational and that they would continue consideration at a later date; no vote was taken.
