S.B. 820 Summary

• Extends the nursing facility sustainability program to December 31, 2023, with specified fund provisions extending to June 30, 2024, instead of the original June 30, 2021 expiration date.

• Changes the nursing facility sustainability fee limit from a per-resident daily maximum of $20 to 5.5 percent of overall net patient service revenue, with reduced fees for facilities meeting certain exceptions.

• Extends the period for rate enhancements to medicaid managed care health plans from state fiscal years 2019-2021 to the period of July 1 through December 31, 2021, and calendar years 2022 and 2023.

• Increases the payment deadline for nursing facilities from 30 days to 60 days after the end of each month for sustainability fee installments.

• Appropriates $33,000,000 from the nursing facility sustainability program special fund for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to support nursing facility services consistent with the program's authorized uses.