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AR HB1622

Bill

Status

Passed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Zack Gramlich

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "adverse decision" under the Medicaid Fairness Act to include imposition of corrective action plans and changes the requirement from decisions that "must have" a monetary penalty to those that have "or" a direct monetary consequence to providers

  • Adds a new administrative reconsideration process allowing Medicaid providers to request reconsideration with the Department of Human Services before appealing to the Office of Medicaid Provider Appeals

  • Clarifies that providers have the right to both administrative reconsideration and fair administrative appeals, with these rights to be liberally construed and not limited through technical or procedural arguments by DHS

  • Requires administrative law judges employed by the Department of Health to conduct all Medicaid provider administrative appeals of adverse decisions

  • Approved on April 16, 2025 as Act 635 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Medicaid Fairness Act; To Modify The Definition Of "adverse Decision" Under The Medicaid Fairness Act; And To Provide For Administrative Reconsideration Under The Medicaid Fairness Act.

Last Action

Notification that HB1622 is now Act 635

4/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/18/2025
Public Health, Welfare and Labor2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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