Making payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation.

Summary

The bill changes how the state pays for Medicaid patients treated at rural emergency hospitals, making those payments dependent on appropriated funds and establishing new payment rates. It also creates a voluntary pilot to test value‑based payments for participating hospitals and sets higher reimbursement for certain small, state‑owned rural hospitals. The goal is to sustain essential health services in rural communities.

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