Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers

This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for rural home health care providers to cover actual transportation costs incurred while delivering services in designated rural areas. It directly affects home health agencies providing in-home care to Medicaid recipients in rural locations, requiring the state commissioner to develop separate cost calculations for transportation expenses. The reimbursement increase applies to all home health services under Medicaid, including those provided through federal waivers. The bill mandates that payments cover the specific extra costs of rural service delivery, not general operational expenses.