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Providers, families warn elimination of adult OT/PT/SLP benefits in HB 22‑89 would shift costs and harm patients
Summary
Scores of occupational, physical and speech therapists, service providers and family members testified that the House proposal to eliminate Medicaid coverage for adult OT, PT and speech therapy would affect tens of thousands of clients, cut federal match dollars, raise downstream costs and threaten community‑based supports.
A prolonged block of public testimony focused on a single, sharply contested proposal in the chair’s substitute for House Bill 22‑89: elimination of Medicaid coverage for adult occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT) and speech‑language pathology (SLP).
Multiple clinicians, association leaders, service providers and family members described real‑world consequences they say will follow if the coverage is removed. Dr. Jamie Flick, an occupational therapist and educator, told the committee that skilled therapy is often the difference “between permanent disability and a loss of…
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