Menu
2021 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1800 (Member Request)

View Budget Item
View Budget Item amendments

Chief Patron: Sickles
Report on Rebasing DD Waiver Services

Item 313 #12h

Item 313 #12h

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2021 $0 FY2022 $175,000 GF
FY2021 $0 FY2022 $175,000 NGF

Language
Page 345, line 39, strike "$17,494,923,315" and insert "$17,495,273,315".

Page 382, after line 17, insert:

"AAAAAA.  The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), in coordination with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), shall review all current Medicaid Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver provider rates and rate methodologies to ensure an adequate network of quality DD Waiver providers. DMAS shall submit a rate rebase report with recommendations to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriation Committees by August 1, 2021. At a minimum, the report shall include a thorough review and alignment of each service rate methodology to reflect current service definitions and documentation requirements, the impact of minimum wage increases, Bureau of Labor Statistics wage percentiles and appropriate rate differentials for high cost areas of Virginia. All rate assumptions shall be based on the level of need. The Department shall actively work with the established DBHDS Provider Issue Resolution Workgroup in the development of its report."  



Explanation

(This amendment adds funding and language to requiring Department of Medical Assistance Services in coordination with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to review all current current Medicaid Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver provider rates and rate methodologies to ensure an adequate network of quality DD Waiver providers. The agency is required to report on its findings by August 1, 2021 to the Chairs of the money committees.)