OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-989
AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME AIR CONDITIONING,
COST REPORTING TRANSPARENCY, WAITING LIST
REQUIREMENTS, INVOLUNTARY PATIENT TRANSFER NOTICES
AND TRANSPORTATION FOR RESIDENT SOCIAL VISITS.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 9983
File Copy No.: 554
House Calendar No.: 604
Senate Calendar No.: 326
Primary Analyst: ES 6/6/23
Contributing Analyst(s): RDP, LD, CG (FN)
Reviewer: LD
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment strikes the language in the underlying bill and the
associated fiscal impact.
Section 4 of the amendment requires the Department of Social
Services (DSS) to conduct a two-part study of Medicaid rates of
reimbursement, resulting in a cost of approximately $1 million in FY 24
and $2 million in FY 25 to contract for the comprehensive study. The
study must include (1) an examination of rates for physician specialists,
dentists, and behavioral health providers, and (2) a review of the
reimbursement system for all other aspects of the Medicaid program.
Sections 1 – 3, which require a review of air conditioning in nursing
homes, allow facilities to provide nonemergency transportation to
residents in certain circumstances, and establish a working group
concerning nursing home waiting list requirements, have no fiscal
impact to the state.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is 2023SB-00989-R00LCO09983-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.