RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 381 (HB 390) 2019 Regular Session White
New law requires the La. Department of Health (LDH) to maintain reliable data in a form
that permits ongoing monitoring of trending factors that may affect the sufficiency of
reimbursement rates paid to providers of Medicaid-funded services for people with
disabilities.
New law allows LDH to require reasonable, periodic financial reports from providers as
needed to ensure the availability of reliable cost data. Requires the department to consult and
collaborate with providers to develop reasonable financial reporting requirements.
New law authorizes LDH to conduct annual reviews of all Medicaid reimbursement rates by
disability service category and make a determination of sufficiency of each rate based on a
review of all pertinent data.
New law stipulates that any reduction in disability rates to providers must be approved by
the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
New law requires LDH to provide a written report concerning Medicaid reimbursement rates
for disability service providers to the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate
Committee on Finance, and the legislative committees on health and welfare no later than
45 days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature. Specifies content
that the department shall include in the report.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 40:1250.1-1250.21)