Change provisions relating to the use of the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Fund

Summary

The bill revises the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Fund, directing its money to boost Medicaid hospital rates, reimburse the General Fund, support nursing‑training sites, and fund non‑hospital provider services. It also bars hospitals and Medicaid managed‑care plans from using directed payments to set rates or shift costs to patients. The changes aim to improve hospital financing while preventing cost shifting.

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