Idaho Bills
4 bills · 2018 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding nursing facility adjustment payments.
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Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding dental services.
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Amends and adds to existing law to expand Medicaid eligibility to certain persons.
This bill directs the Department of Health and Welfare to change their definition of Medicaid eligibility to include all individuals whose income is below 138% of the Federal Poverty level. The purpose of this legislation is to provide access to medical care for approximately 78,000 Idahoans, most of whom are employed in full time work but earn too little to obtain health insurance on Your Health Idaho, the state based health insurance exchange. This is expected to have a positive impact on the health and productivity of our citizens by increasing access to health care. It will unburden our economy by reducing bankruptcies due to uncovered medical expenses. It will reduce recidivism since many released prisoners currently have no access to medical care. Finally it will reduce government by eliminating the need for county indigent programs and the State Catastrophic Health Cost payment program.
Maryanne Jordan · SD-017
APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH AND WELFARE - MEDICAID - Appropriates $2,445,650,500 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 216.00; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; requires reports on Medicaid expenditures and forecasts, for managed care implementation, and flexible spending authority; limits program transfers; provides legislative intent for non-emergency medical transportation; requires cost-sharing; and appropriates an additional $58,296,900 for the Medicaid Division for fiscal year 2018.
This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill and the FY 2018 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid. For FY 2019 it appropriates $2,445,650,500, limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 216.00, and provides for nine sections of legislative intent language. For FY 2018 the bill provides for a net increase of $58,296,900. For FY 2019, the bill includes the following adjustments. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $4,700 is reduced for risk management costs. An annualization of $8,088,700 is provided for the rate increase for community-based providers that provide personal care services. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. The bill funds eight line items. The first line item adds $2,000,000 for the MMIS independent verification. The second line item provides $1,181,600 for the Jeff D. Settlement implementation; these moneys were transferred from the Children's Mental Health Program. The third line item provides $2,553,000 for the provider-data software improvements. The fourth line item reduces $1,126,700 for the infant toddler early intervention services that were transferred to the Community Developmental Disability Services Program. The fifth line item provides $2,892,000 for provider enrollment changes. The sixth line item provides $1,613,300 for a rate increase for developmental disability agencies that provide services for children. The seventh line item provides $5,202,500 for a rate increase for assisted
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