Medical assistance rate adjustments established for physician professional services, residential service rates increased, and statewide reimbursement rate for behavioral health home services required.
Health occupation definitions amended to include licensed certified midwife, licensure established for certified midwives, civil and criminal penalties established, and medical assistance coverage expanded to licensed certified midwife services.
Commissioner of human services directed to establish a prescription drug purchasing program, program authority and eligibility requirements specified, and recommendations required.
Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.