This bill mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to establish annual rates for Medicaid state plan case management services, aiming to achieve rate parity within the program. Specifically, it introduces a new section, RSA 126-A:18-c, which requires the department to set unit rates for all case management services by October 1 each year, ensuring these rates reflect the average cost of delivering such services. The department is instructed to consider factors such as economy, efficiency, quality of care, and access to care, in line with federal guidelines. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the need for equitable rate parity by addressing disparities caused by administrative overhead payments to certain providers.

The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage. However, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has not yet completed a fiscal note for the bill, as it is still awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The department was initially contacted for this information on October 14, 2025, with follow-up inquiries made on November 14, 2025.