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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

     

     Introduced By: Senators Crowley, Conley, Nesselbush, Metts, and Cano

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     40-8-33. Payment to non-emergency medical transportation service providers.

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     (a) To support the ability of non-emergency medical transportation service providers to

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provide high quality non-emergency medical transportation services to patients, the executive

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office of health and human services ("executive office") shall adopt and implement a

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methodology for determining a Medicaid fee for services and reimbursement rate, for non-

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emergency medical transportation service providers that is at least comparable to the rates paid

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for similar services in neighboring states. These fees and rates shall apply to Medicaid eligible

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services.

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     (b) The rate determination methodology shall fairly recognize the reasonable costs of

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providing these services. Recognized reasonable costs shall be those appropriate for the

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organization, management, and direct provision of services.

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     (c) The executive office may require non-emergency medical transportation service

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providers to provide assurances to the executive office that services are provided in an effective

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and efficient manner, consistent with industry standards.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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     This act would direct the executive office of health and human services to adopt and

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implement a methodology for determining a Medicaid fee for services and reimbursement rate for

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non-emergency medical transportation service providers that is at least comparable to the rates

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paid for similar services in neighboring states.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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