HB 1012: Medicaid matters.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Sets forth requirements for conducting an audit of a provider of waiver services. Requires: (1) a waiver recipient to review the recipient's monthly statement and report errors or inconsistencies; and (2) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the statements and reporting any errors. Establishes the home and community based services waiver waiting list assistance fund (fund) to provide individuals on a waiver waiting list with access to certain supports. Provides that when the office determines an individual is ineligible for Medicaid, the office shall provide the specific reason for determining the individual is ineligible. Requires the office to review certain bank accounts in determining an individual's Medicaid eligibility. Requires a provider of waiver services to provide a recipient and the recipient's care coordinator with certain billing statements. Provides that appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance that are budgeted for a waiver that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall be deposited in the fund. Provides that, for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance in an amount sufficient to cover costs incurred by the office in carrying out specified duties that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall remain available to the office to cover these costs.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. January 13, 2026Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2. January 13, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
3. December 1, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
4. December 1, 2025Authored by Representative Clere
5. December 1, 2025Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Goss-Reaves, Cash