Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the Medicaid program. (NRS 422.270) As a condition of receiving federal financial participation in the Medicaid program of a state, existing federal law requires the state to obtain the approval of the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services of the state plan for Medicaid. (42 U.S.C. § 1396a) Existing law requires the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department to review the adequacy of Medicaid reimbursement rates every 4 years and, if the current rate does not reflect the actual cost of providing the service or item, calculate the rate of reimbursement that accurately reflects the actual cost of providing the service or item. (NRS 422.2704) Section 2.3 of this bill requires the Division to submit a report concerning each such review to the Legislature. Section 2.6 of this bill requires the Division to conduct a study during the 2023-2024 legislative interim to determine the cost to the State General Fund of providing: (1) a one-time cost-of-living increase to the rates of reimbursement under Medicaid for certain long-term care providers; and (2) an annual cost-of-living increase to such rates of reimbursement.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 232.320
Reprint 1: 422.2704
BDR: 232.320