Sec. 2. Report. By January 1st of each year, the Department of Human Services shall conduct an annual cost benefit analysis to determine savings generated by implementing section 1 and report the results of the analysis to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Human Services to adopt routine technical rules to amend its state plan to provide Medicaid reimbursement for hospice care based on the actual cost of providing the care, which the department shall calculate annually by using cost report data to determine the average per diem rate.

This resolve also requires the Department of Human Services to conduct an annual cost benefit analysis of these rule changes and report the results of the analysis to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters.