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Committee hears bill to tighten accountability and cap admin share on Medicaid home‑care vendor rates
Summary
Sponsors and supporters told the committee that gross substitute Senate Bill 6,019 would define home care agency vendor and administrative rates, require parity between agency and individual providers, cap recommended administrative rates at 20% of the vendor rate, and require DSHS verification of how funds are spent beginning July 1, 2027.
Committee staff briefed members on gross substitute Senate Bill 6,019, which revises how home care agency vendor rates and administrative rates are defined and calculated. Jackie Cobble, staff to the committee, said the bill requires parity between agency providers and individual providers, defines administrative rate components, and prohibits the rate setting board from recommending an…
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