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Bill would require Medicaid network adequacy standards for nursing homes and rehab facilities to ease hospital discharge delays
Summary
Senate Bill 5,124 directs the health care authority to adopt network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (standards due 01/01/2028; MCOs must comply by 07/01/2028). Supporters said it would reduce long hospital stays caused by single‑case agreements, especially in rural areas.
On Feb. 10, the House Health Care and Wellness Committee heard Senate Bill 5,124, which would require the state health care authority to adopt Medicaid network adequacy standards for nursing homes and inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Committee staff said the standards must be adopted by Jan. 1, 2028, and managed care organizations would be required to meet the requirements by July 1, 2028.
Senator Ron Mazzall, sponsor, described the bill as a follow‑up to prior…
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