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Committee adopts DE1 for provider‑enrollment bill, lays HF3423 over for further work
Summary
The Human Services Policy and Finance Committee adopted a DE1 that recodifies and tightens Medical Assistance provider‑enrollment rules, then laid House File 34‑23 over for possible inclusion as members and providers negotiate financial‑capacity and moratorium language.
Representative Hicks introduced House File 34‑23 and said the bill’s core aim is to tighten Medical Assistance (MA) provider enrollment so that providers can demonstrate they have the capacity to deliver services. "The heart of this bill is really to tighten up enrollment," Hicks said, stressing protections for clients, workers and taxpayers.
House Research staff member Annie Mach outlined the DE1, describing two sets of changes: recodification of existing enrollment requirements into new statute sections and substantive additions. The amendment requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to report annually on site visits (pre‑, post‑ and unannounced), establishes categorical risk levels for providers (limited, moderate, high), expands background‑study…
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