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 to finance community health worker services. The bill specifies that the federal approval must enable these services to be available statewide and should maximize the use of community health workers through various reimbursement methods, including fee-for-service and value-based payments, aligned with the workers' training and abilities.

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