1109-S AMH HARR LUCE 284

  

SHB 1109 - H AMD 470

By Representative Harris

NOT ADOPTED 03/29/2019

On page 86, line 14, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2020 by $116,300,000.

On page 86, line 15, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021 by $124,528,000.

On page 86, line 16, increase the general fund-federal appropriation by $537,433,000.

On page 86, line 30, correct the total.

On page 98, after line 4, insert the following:

"(49) $116,300,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2020, $155,660,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2021, and $537,433,000 of the general fund-federal appropriation are provided solely to increase medicaid rates for physician services to 80 percent of a medicare equivalent rate. The authority must develop a plan to increase medicaid rates for physician services to 100 percent of a medicare equivalent rate by fiscal year 2024. The report is due to the appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2020."

EFFECT:   Requires the Health Care Authority to increase Medicaid rates for physician services to 80 percent of a Medicare equivalent rate and develop a plan to increase rates to 100 percent of a Medicare equivalent by 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

 Increases General Fund - State by $240,828,000.

 Increases General Fund - Federal by $537,433,000.

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