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RI H8205
Joint Resolution
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Casey
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to update the behavioral health per-diem add-on program for nursing facility services for behaviorally complex patients
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Expands eligibility to patients who require nursing home level of care but have complex needs and persistent, disruptive behaviors that create barriers to placement in traditional nursing homes
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Requires nursing home placements to be consistent with the least restrictive setting requirement established in Olmstead v. L.C. (1999)
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Includes patients approved by BHDDH for specialized services through the Level II PASRR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) determination process prior to nursing home admission
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Aims to reduce the number of days behaviorally complex patients spend in acute care facilities while creating a more cost-effective and fiscally sustainable care system
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Amends the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/27/2026