HB 2640 is a bill that proposes to allocate funds to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) for the purpose of increasing reimbursement rates for services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Specifically, the bill appropriates $13,000,000 from the state General Fund and an unspecified amount in Medicaid expenditure authority for home and community-based services to individuals with IDD. Additionally, it allocates $2,000,000 from the state General Fund to the state-funded Arizona Long-Term Care Fund for room and board services for individuals with IDD.

The bill mandates that DES must provide reimbursement rate increases for each service offered to individuals with IDD, excluding nursing and therapy services. DES is also required to engage with community stakeholders before implementing the rate increases. Furthermore, DES must report the new provider rates to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by September 1, 2024, and implement the increased rates by October 1, 2024. The bill expresses the Legislature's intent to consider these appropriations as ongoing funding in future years.