Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7930

Introduced
3/7/22  

Caption

Joint Resolution To Amend The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Requests And Renewals (this Joint Resolution Would Approve An Amendment The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Requests And Renewals.)

Impact

This joint resolution is significant as it addresses the complexities involved in the care of patients with severe behavioral health needs. By approving this amendment, the state legislature aims to improve access and quality of care for patients suffering from clinically severe mental health conditions. It also aligns with Rhode Island's commitment to enhancing its Medicaid program to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency in the realm of publicly funded healthcare services.

Summary

House Bill 7930 is a joint resolution aimed at amending the Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals. Introduced by Representatives Tobon and Barros on March 7, 2022, the bill seeks to enable the implementation of a behavioral health per diem add-on for certain complex patients who have been hospitalized for an extended duration. This measure is designed to facilitate the transition of such patients to Medicaid-certified nursing facilities capable of providing enhanced behavioral healthcare. The overarching goal is to create a more cost-effective, consumer-choice-driven healthcare system in Rhode Island.

Contention

While the bill, on its surface, strives to enhance healthcare options for vulnerable populations, there are potential points of contention to consider. Stakeholders in the healthcare industry may have varying perspectives on the financial implications and the effectiveness of such a per diem add-on. Additionally, discussions may arise around the adequacy of funding and resources necessary to support the expansion of behavioral health services in nursing facilities, which could highlight broader issues within Medicaid funding and management.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

RI H8205

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Amends the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)

RI S0412

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008 (Joint resolution to approve an amendment to the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)

RI H5792

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008 (Joint resolution to approve an amendment to the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)

RI S3056

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Allows EOHHS to implement waiver amendments, state plan amendments, and changes to department rules and regulations to make certain updates to the behavioral health per-diem add on program for particularly complex patients.)

RI HB1270

To Establish A Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Pilot Program Through A Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver; And To Declare An Emergency.

RI SB0246

Environmental protection: hazardous waste; environmental protection; landfills; disposal fees; increase, and limit certain disposal wells and TENORM disposal. Amends secs. 11102, 11103, 11104, 11108, 11109, 11110, 11125, 11132, 11514b, 11525a, 62501 & 62509 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11102 et seq.); adds secs. 11122, 62508b & 62509d & repeals secs. 11111 & 11112 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11111 & 324.11112).

RI HB4393

Environmental protection: hazardous waste; environmental protection; landfills; disposal fees; increase, and limit certain disposal wells and TENORM disposal. Amends secs. 11102, 11103, 11104, 11108, 11109, 11110, 11125, 11132, 11514b, 11525a, 62501 & 62509 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11102 et seq.); adds secs. 11122, 62508b & 62509d & repeals secs. 11111 & 11112 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11111 & 324.11112).

RI HJR014

Joint Rules Resolution - Requests for Appropriation

RI SB151

Requiring the secretary of health and environment to request a waiver from the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services to end participation in certain expenditure authorities under the KanCare demonstration.

RI HB936

Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2025This bill authorizes states to approve their own experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under Medicaid if the project provides certain benefits involving electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards. (Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approves Medicaid demonstration projects; such projects are also known as Section 1115 Demonstrations.)Specifically, the project must provide enrollees who elect to participate with an EBT card to purchase primary care services; enrollees must receive any remaining balance at the end of the year in the form of a cash payment and must also obtain catastrophic health insurance.

Similar Bills

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