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House codifies Medicaid and HCBS rate review frequency in DHHS bill
Summary
House File 2518 would require the Department of Health and Human Services to review Medicaid and certain program rates and to codify practices for HCBS rate reviews every four years; an amendment clarifying codified practices passed and the bill was approved unanimously on final passage.
Representative Webster explained an amendment that revises section 2 to codify current rate-review practice for health and dental benefits and revises section 3 to require HCBS rate reviews every four years. The amendment (H8036) passed and the representative moved the bill for final passage.
Supporters said the change formalizes an existing practice and aims to ensure periodic review of rates for shelter care, residential treatment and Medicaid provider reimbursements; the clerk recorded 92 yeas, 0 nays and 8 absent and the chair declared the bill passed.
