HI HB2091

Requires the Department of Human Services to provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to patients waitlisted for long-term care upon application, allowing them to receive coverage while final eligibility is being determined.

Applicants for presumptive eligibility must demonstrate proof of income at or below federal limits, asset verification, waitlisted status certified by a licensed healthcare provider, and level of care requirements determined by a licensed physician.

Department must notify applicants and facilities of presumptive eligibility on the date of application receipt and must complete final eligibility determinations within five business days of receiving a complete application.

Requires the Department of Human Services to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2011-2015 on costs and issues related to presumptive eligibility, and to conduct a study of computerized Medicaid application processing systems with findings due before the 2011 legislative session.

Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal year 2010-2011 to reimburse providers and plans for services provided to patients granted presumptive eligibility who are later determined to be ineligible; effective July 1, 2020.