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HI SB308
Bill
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Human Services to apply an annual inflation adjustment factor to long-term care facilities' provider-specific prospective payment rates beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018.
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The inflation adjustment factor shall be the reimbursement rate approved by the federal government in the Medicaid state plan.
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Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to fund the inflationary adjustments to Medicaid reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities.
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Addresses the ongoing Medicaid shortfall in nursing facilities, which experienced approximately $16,000,000 in losses in 2015 due to Medicaid payments not covering actual care costs.
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Takes effect July 1, 2070 (note: appears to contain a drafting error in the effective date).
Legislative Description
Relating To Long-term Care Facilities.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
3/21/2017