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Hearing on SB 6,019 Focuses on Capping Administrative Share and Ensuring Medicaid Home-Care Dollars Reach Caregivers
Summary
SB 6,019 would define and cap the administrative portion of home-care agency vendor rates at 20% and require DSHS verification that agency spending aligns with the designated portions; supporters said it will ensure more Medicaid-paid dollars reach direct caregivers.
The committee received a staff briefing and public testimony on gross substitute Senate Bill 6,019, which revises how home-care agency vendor rates are calculated and adds verification and spending restrictions to ensure parity between individual providers and agency providers.
Jackie Cobble, staff to the committee, said the bill defines the home…
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