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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 27
BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX, ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW, BERNARD, BOUIE,
CARTER, CATHEY, CLOUD, CORTEZ, FESI, FIELDS, FOIL,
HARRIS, HENRY, HEWITT, JACKSON, JOHNS, LUNEAU,
MCMATH, MIZELL, MORRIS, PEACOCK, POPE, PRICE, REESE,
SMITH, TARVER, WARD, WHITE AND WOMACK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To authorize and direct the Louisiana Department of Health to seek independent consultant
opinions and alternative options for the submission of the Managed Care Section
438.6(c) Preprint to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Fiscal Year
2022 prior to finalization.
WHEREAS, to address concerns regarding state-directed payments used in state
Medicaid programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) promulgated
42 CFR 438.6(c) to provide for permissible alternative approaches for payment delivery
systems and provider payment initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Section 438.6(c) provides states with the flexibility to implement
delivery systems and provider payment initiatives under Medicaid managed care contracts;
and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Health is required to submit the Managed
Care Section 438.6(c) Preprint for approval by CMS each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Medicaid remains the largest single item in Louisiana's operating
budget; and
WHEREAS, to be a good steward and manage the resources available to the
Louisiana Medicaid program prudently and responsibly, the department should obtain input
from all qualified persons who can provide a constructive analysis of and recommend
beneficial changes to the Medicaid payment delivery systems and provider payment
initiatives.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
authorize and direct the Louisiana Department of Health to seek independent consultant
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opinions and alternative options for the submission of the Managed Care Section 438.6(c)
Preprint to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for Fiscal Year 2022 prior to
finalization.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department shall submit a report containing
the alternative options developed by the department pursuant to this Resolution to the Joint
Legislative Committee on the Budget on or before February 1, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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