ACTION ALERT
The House Economic Matters Committee voted
unanimously
to
cut the rate increases for DD services
in HB 166/ Fight for $15
to 3% annually
, while adding
higher rate increases for several other Medicaid provider groups
, including nursing homes, behavioral health, medical day programs, home care workers, and others.
The bill as introduced:
· included rate increases for dd services between 5.5% and 7% annually
· kept funding for the “wage factor” to cover the cost of all direct support professional wages at least 20% above the minimum wage, and ultimately ended at 32% above the minimum wage in FY24.
The bill as
amended
by the Economic Matters Committee:
- limits rate increases to 3% for DD services (we believe with the exception of the 3.5% in the FY 20 budget)
- allows funding for the “wage factor” to drop each year— ending in FY 25 at 1% above the minimum wage (putting funding for starting wages below the minimum wage)
- provides higher rate increases (generally 4%) for all other Medicaid provider groups added to the bill.
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