Senate Bill No. 1483 mandates that the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS) pay federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) the amounts they were owed under the Patient-Centered Medical Home-Plus (PCMH+) program for November and December of 2024. The PCMH+ program is designed to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to HUSKY Health program members through a shared savings model, where healthcare providers can receive half of the savings achieved by delivering quality care at reduced costs. The bill also stipulates that the commissioner cannot make any shared savings payments until the arrears for the aforementioned months are settled.

Additionally, the bill clarifies the definition of the PCMH+ program and the role of FQHCs in receiving monthly prospective payments based on the number of Medicaid enrollees assigned to them. It highlights that these payments are subject to appropriation limits, which led to FQHCs not receiving their care coordination payments for the last two months of 2024 due to exhausted funds. The bill's effective date is upon passage, and it is expected to incur a cost of $1,280,000 in FY 26 for the DSS.