This bill addresses provisions related to Medicaid providers. This bill: - permits interest earned on funds in the Medicaid ACA Fund to be appropriated for incentive payments Medicaid providers in certain circumstances; - amends permitted uses of funds in the Medicaid ACA Fund in certain circumstances; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to:establish quality measures for evaluating Medicaid providers' performance; evaluate Medicaid providers on performance as measured by the quality measures; andannually report to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee on the performance based on the quality measures of the Medicaid providers determined by the Legislature; - requires the department to implement a closed loop referral system for referrals for the delivery of health-related social needs care to Medicaid-eligible individuals; - requires the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (division) to notify a provider of amendments to the provider's contract with the division; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26B-1-315, 26B-6-403
Substitute #1: 26B-1-315, 26B-6-403