2007 Legislative Summary
2007 NDAHC Focus: Enhance the reimbursement rates for Quality Service Providers
SB 2012
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the Department of Human Services.
Included in this BILL that will affect Home Health Care Agencies at Final Passage is as follows:
· The name of Qualified Service Providers to Home Service Providers was not adopted and will remain as QSPs.
· Adds funding to provide an increase of 4% annual inflation the first biennium and a 5% annual inflation the second biennium for medical-related service providers.
· Adds funding for grants – medical assistance to provide that Home Service Providers (QSPs) be paid using a fee for service method based on 15 minute units of service & that rates prior to any 2007-09 biennium inflationary increases, for each 15-minute unit of service be as follows:
Agency providers - $4.50 This means with 4% & 5% increase:
(Individual provider - $3.16) FY2008 = $4.68/unit or $18.72/hour
FY2009 = $4.91/unit or $19.64/hour
*** DHS Spring 2007 Newsletter - Highlights of Human Services Budget
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The 60th Legislative Assembly consisted of a Senate with 47 senators and a House of Representatives with 94 representatives. The 60th Legislative Assembly was organized December 4-6, 2006, and was convened in to regular session Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
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