HB 06665 Summary

• Establishes Office of Policy and Management as lead agency coordinating autism spectrum disorder services across state agencies, with authority to research funding streams and make recommendations on legislation and service delivery.

• Creates Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council with 18 members representing state commissioners, persons with autism, parents, advocates, professionals, educators, and a physician, with at least two chairs from affected communities.

• Establishes Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services within Department of Social Services to oversee Medicaid state plan services and waiver programs; directs commissioner to designate evidence-based services and pursue Medicaid reimbursement for adults with autism but not intellectual disability.

• Modifies Temporary Family Assistance program to increase asset limits ($6,000 for individuals, $1,000 for married couples starting October 1, 2023), provide annual cost-of-living adjustments, and extend work incentives with earnings disregards up to 230% of federal poverty level.

• Updates nursing home Medicaid reimbursement rates effective July 1, 2023, implementing acuity-based methodology with case-mix adjustments based on resident assessment data, quality metrics reporting, and geographic peer groupings for facility rate comparisons.