An act relating to Medicaid payment rates for community-based service providers

H.13 establishes new requirements for how the Secretary of Human Services calculates Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers. The bill directs the Secretary to set "reasonable and adequate" rates for services provided to older adults, individuals with disabilities, and those with mental health or substance use disorders. The calculation methodology must consider factors such as governmental mandates, inflation, and labor market dynamics, and includes a schedule for studying rates at least every five years. It also creates a process for providers at imminent risk of closure to request stabilization and requires annual recalculation and reporting of these rates.