Raises the per diem rate by thirteen percent (13%) for Medicaid reimbursement for Tier C services provide by assisted living residence beginning January 1, 2027.
Raises the per diem rate by thirteen percent (13%) for Medicaid reimbursement for Tier C services provide by assisted living residence beginning January 1, 2026.
Establishes an assisted living program reimbursement program to provide enhanced Medicaid reimbursement to qualifying assisted living programs; requires at least 70% of such assisted living facility's staff to voluntarily self-identify as Black, Hispanic, or Asian; increases the capitated rates of payment from 31% to 50% over a period of five years.