H04992020 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide for a Medicaid state plan amendment allowing reimbursement for parents as teachers.
MEDICAID -- Adds to existing law to provide for a Medicaid state plan amendment allowing reimbursement for parents as teachers.
MEDICAID
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this bill is to amend the State Plan to cover home visitation for Medicaid participants. Cost-benefit analyses show that high quality home visiting programs offer returns on investment ranging from $1.75 to $5.70 for every dollar spent due to reduced costs of child protection, K-12 special education and grade retention, and criminal justice expense. This estimate uses the mid-point of $3.26. The goal is to provide services for families prenatal through age five in the home setting by a qualified provider.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 12, 2020