HB 7164 Summary

• Freezes payment standards for temporary family assistance and general assistance programs through fiscal year 2021, with no increases allowed for those fiscal years.

• Freezes adult payment standards for state supplement to federal Supplemental Security Income through fiscal year 2021.

• Freezes rates for residential care homes, community living arrangements, and community companion homes through fiscal year 2021, with limited exceptions for capital improvements approved for health and safety.

• Increases the receivership correction cost threshold from $3,000 to $10,000 and reduces the timeline for determining facility viability from six months to forty-five days.

• Implements value-based payment methodologies for hospitals to reduce readmissions and unnecessary costs, with a 15% rate reduction for readmissions occurring within 30 days of discharge.