Provides relative to the Medical Assistance Program. (8/1/16)
Requires the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to implement an equitable system of Medicaid reimbursement among certain hospitals (OR GF EX See Note)
Requires the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to implement a methodology for reimbursing uncompensated care costs incurred by hospitals in certain areas (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Requires the Department of Health and Hospitals to determine a methodology for reimbursement related to uncompensated care costs in Calcasieu Parish (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Directs implementation of certain requirements for private contractors as conditions for privatizing the operation of any state hospital
Creates the Calcasieu Hospital Council to address the issue of uncompensated care costs incurred by hospitals in Calcasieu Parish
Creates a task force to study and make recommendations concerning health services delivery and financing in the Baton Rouge region
Re-creates and continues the work of the task force to study and make recommendations concerning health services delivery and financing in the Baton Rouge region.