Vetoed by Governor Kevin Stitt

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program.

Highlights:

• Requires the authority to redetermine the assessment amount to include the nonfederal portion of Medicaid expansion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, within 60 days of this acts effective date, (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the assessment rate shall be fixed at 4 percent (Sec. 2).

• Defines “Medicaid expansion” as enrollment of the newly eligible Medicaid population, increases in enrollment from those currently eligible but not enrolled, and increased administrative costs (Sec. 1).

• Defines “newly eligible Medicaid population” as individuals over the age of 18 but under the age of 65, whose income does not exceed 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level guidelines (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the authority, until March 31, 2021, to have discretion in hardship cases to assist hospitals in compliance with the aforementioned provisions due to the inability of the hospital to submit a timely payment (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $33.5 million to fund the nonfederal portion of Medicaid expansion for enrollees receiving services on or after July 1, 2020 (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the authority from using funds from the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program to enter into contracts with privately managed care organizations to administer benefits and deliver services (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program.

Highlights:

• Requires the authority to redetermine the assessment amount to include the nonfederal portion of Medicaid expansion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, within 60 days of this acts effective date, (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the assessment rate shall be fixed at 4 percent (Sec. 2).

• Defines “Medicaid expansion” as enrollment of the newly eligible Medicaid population, increases in enrollment from those currently eligible but not enrolled, and increased administrative costs (Sec. 1).

• Defines “newly eligible Medicaid population” as individuals over the age of 18 but under the age of 65, whose income does not exceed 133 percent of the Federal Poverty Level guidelines (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the authority, until March 31, 2021, to have discretion in hardship cases to assist hospitals in compliance with the aforementioned provisions due to the inability of the hospital to submit a timely payment (Sec. 2).

• Appropriates $33.5 million to fund the nonfederal portion of Medicaid expansion for enrollees receiving services on or after July 1, 2020 (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits the authority from using funds from the Supplemental Hospital Offset Payment Program to enter into contracts with privately managed care organizations to administer benefits and deliver services (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text