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HCR 15: MEDICAID – States findings of the Legislature and directs the Department of Health and Welfare to convene a council to coordinate and develop revisions to the skilled nursing facility upper payment limit.

House Concurrent Resolution 15 directs the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to convene a stakeholder council to revise the skilled nursing facility Medicaid reimbursement methodology for CMS compliance by July 1, 2026. It integrates UPL payments into daily rates, mandates MCO minimum fee schedules, shifts assessments to quarterly, and requires CMS approval and a 2026 legislative report.

Status

Reported Printed (February 26, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 25, 2025

Sponsors

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Committees

  • JRA for Printing

Bill history

  • February 25, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
  • February 26, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

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