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.: 10117
File Copy No.: 554
House Calendar No.: 604
Senate Calendar No.: 326
Primary Analyst: ES 6/7/23
Contributing Analyst(s): (FN)
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment strikes the language in the underlying bill and the
associated fiscal impact.
Section 1 of the amendment requires the Department of Social
Services (DSS) to conduct a two-part study of Medicaid rates of
reimbursement, within available appropriations, 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.
Section 2 requires state agencies that contract with a nonprofit
private provider organization for health and human services to allow
such nonprofit organization to retain any savings from a purchase of
service contract at the end of each fiscal year, after meeting certain
requirements. This provision is not anticipated to result in a net fiscal
impact to the state. 2023SB-00989-R00LCO10117-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Section 3 eliminates an OPM incentive program for nonprofit human
service providers, similar to the program established in Section 2.
Section 4 requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) to design
and implement a program to provide Medicaid reimbursement to
certified community health workers. The extent of cost to the state
depends on the Medicaid rate to be established and the utilization of
services provided by community health workers.
Sections 5 – 6, which 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
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.