The bill mandates the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal approval by September 30, 2025, to enroll and recognize community health workers as Medicaid providers. This approval is to be pursued through a Medicaid waiver or a state plan amendment, allowing for the use of Medicaid matching funds and other financing methods for community health worker services. The bill emphasizes that the federal approval must enable these services to be available statewide and should maximize the utilization of community health workers through various reimbursement models, including fee-for-service and value-based payments, aligned with the workers' training and capabilities.

Additionally, the Agency for Health Care Administration is required to submit a report to the Legislature by September 30, 2026, detailing the progress made in fulfilling the requirements outlined in the bill. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.