HB 1277: Health and human services 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 Medicaid home and community based services waivers (waiver). Requires: (1) a provider of waiver services to provide certain documentation to a waiver recipient; (2) a waiver recipient to review the documentation and report errors or inconsistencies; and (3) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the documentation and reporting any errors or inconsistencies. Requires certain Medicaid recipients to choose the recipient's provider of integrated health care coordination. Provides that integrated health care coordination provided by a provider of assisted living services is not duplicative of certain other services. Establishes a time frame in which the bureau of disabilities services must review and approve or deny requests for an increase in service units provided to certain individuals with a disability. Requires the office to apply to the federal government for: (1) a new Medicaid waiver to provide assisted living services; and (2) an amendment to a specific Medicaid home and community based services waiver to establish an individual cost limit of not more than the institutional cost of nursing facility services. Specifies that provisions concerning reimbursement for assisted living services for individuals who are aged and disabled and receiving services under a Medicaid waiver apply to the new assisted living Medicaid waiver. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an individual is no longer a member of the covered population upon receiving nursing facility services for 100 consecutive days. Provides that on the one hundredth day, the individual is not a member of the covered population and shall receive Medicaid services under a fee for service program. Provides that a provision prohibiting the office from reducing reimbursement for home health services expires June 30, 2027. Requires the office to collaborate with certain entities to develop a new reimbursement methodology for home health services. Specifies that public notice of at least six months (rather than one year) must be provided before a health facility service reimbursement that results in a reduction in reimbursement may be changed. Amends the definition of "bulk drug substance" for provisions concerning drug compounding. Provides that a claim by the estate recovery unit of the office of Medicaid policy and planning (estate recovery unit) is forever barred unless the estate recovery unit files a claim in the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered not later than nine months after the date of death of the decedent.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 8

“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. March 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
2. March 12, 2026Public Law 160
3. March 5, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4. March 2, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
5. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 325: yeas 46, nays 4
6. February 27, 2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 416: yeas 96, nays 0
7. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
8. February 27, 2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
9. February 27, 2026Signed by the Speaker
10. February 25, 2026Senate advisors appointed: Busch, Yoder, Brown L
11. February 25, 2026House conferees appointed: Barrett, Shackleford
12. February 25, 2026House advisors appointed: Goss-Reaves, Slager, Lopez, Bauer, Porter

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