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This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide timely interim settlement payments to long-term care facilities, specifically nursing facilities and private nonmedical institutions (residential care facilities). The bill requires DHHS to pay each nursing facility 75% of their unsettled cost report amounts by October 31, 2025, and each private nonmedical institution 75% of their unsettled cost report amounts by October 1, 2025. These payments apply to as-filed cost reports that have not yet been audited, including previously submitted reports. The bill also mandates that DHHS amend its rules to conform to these requirements, with a deadline of December 1, 2025, for rule changes. Importantly, the department is required to implement these provisions using existing resources and is authorized to adopt emergency rules to expedite the process. The bill builds upon a previous resolve (Resolve 2023, chapter 121) and aims to ensure more prompt reimbursement for long-term care facilities, which can help support their financial stability and operations.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1345&snum=132