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Committee advances bill requiring Medicaid statements and a waiting-list assistance fund for HCBS

House Public Health Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

HB 1012 would require Medicaid recipients to receive EOB-style statements, create a waiting-list assistance fund using Medicaid reversions, and improve transparency and pick-lists for HCBS providers. The committee passed the bill 12-0 after an amendment narrowed reversion language and softened strict review timing.

The committee debated and advanced House Bill 10 12, a multipart measure aimed at transparency and targeted support in home- and community-based services (HCBS).

The sponsor described the bill as improving accountability and consumer information for Medicaid recipients who receive HCBS, including requiring monthly statements analogous to an explanation of benefits for services…

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