Change provisions relating to nursing facility rates and establish a money follows the person program under the Medical Assistance Act

Summary

The measure directs the Department of Health and Human Services to base Medicaid nursing facility rate calculations on a specific budget appropriation, consider client utilization, and file annual reports on rate calculations and any leftover funds. It also requires the department to apply to the federal government for a Money‑Follows‑the‑Person program that would help eligible people move from institutions to community settings while keeping long‑term care coverage. The changes would impact Medicaid recipients, especially low‑income seniors and people with disabilities, and the state budgeting process for nursing home payments.

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