Summary:

 House Bill400 (HB400) relates to Medicaid by requiring the Health Care Authority to conduct cost studies for each type of health care provider that is reimbursed by Medicaid 

Legislation Overview:

 House Bill 400 (HB400) adds a new Section to the Public Assistance Act. It states: At least every three years, the Authority shall conduct cost studies for the purposes of determining the cost of providing health care services for each type of health care provider that is reimbursed by Medicaid for providing services to recipients.  The cost studies shall include recommendations for adequate reimbursement rates for each type of health care provider reimbursed by Medicaid based on: (1)  the cost to provide competitive compensation to health care providers; and (2)  recent and projected changes in costs due to factors that include inflation and rising wages.  
HB400 will require that each year’s budget request shall include the most recent cost study performed for each type of health care provider that is reimbursed by Medicaid.