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| 5 | 5 | 2023 -- S 0516 | |
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| 7 | 7 | LC002526 | |
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| 9 | 9 | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND | |
| 10 | 10 | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
| 11 | 11 | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
| 12 | 12 | ____________ | |
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| 14 | 14 | A N A C T | |
| 15 | 15 | RELATING TO HUMAN SE RVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | |
| 16 | 16 | Introduced By: Senators Gu, Raptakis, Britto, Miller, Zurier, DiPalma, Valverde, and | |
| 17 | 17 | Lauria | |
| 18 | 18 | Date Introduced: March 07, 2023 | |
| 19 | 19 | Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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| 22 | 22 | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby 1 | |
| 24 | 24 | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 | |
| 25 | 25 | 40-8-33. Medicaid reimbursement rate increase. 3 | |
| 26 | 26 | Medicaid reimbursement rates for ambulance and wheelchair van services shall be 4 | |
| 27 | 27 | increased to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Medicare rates for the same medical services. 5 | |
| 28 | 28 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 6 | |
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| 35 | 35 | EXPLANATION | |
| 36 | 36 | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
| 37 | 37 | OF | |
| 38 | 38 | A N A C T | |
| 39 | 39 | RELATING TO HUMAN SE RVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | |
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| 41 | 41 | This act would increase the Medicaid rate of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair 1 | |
| 42 | 42 | van services to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Medicare rates for the same medical services. 2 | |
| 43 | 43 | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 | |
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