Bill > SB543

This bill establishes a provisional eligibility process for individuals applying for long-term care services, specifically Medicaid nursing facility services, allowing them to receive care while their application is being fully processed. The Department of Health and Human Services will grant this provisional eligibility within 90 days of receiving an application, provided the facility agrees to a contract, and payments will be made at the same rate as for fully eligible individuals. This provisional status can last up to 18 months, with specific procedures for extending or terminating it, and the department is authorized to seek additional funding if provisional eligibility expenses exceed appropriations. The bill also makes an initial appropriation of $1 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, to cover these provisional eligibility expenses, and clarifies that counties will not be liable for these provisional eligibility appropriations and payments. Additionally, the bill establishes two positions within the Department of Health and Human Services to manage this new provisional eligibility program.

Health and Social Services

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