THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1231
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to medicaid.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 431L, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§431L-   Modification of reimbursement policies and guidelines. No nonprofit or for-profit medicaid health insurance contractor nor the medQUEST division of the department of human services shall modify medicaid reimbursement policies and guidelines without providing written notice of such change as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  No change shall be applied retroactively if prior approval for reimbursement was obtained from medicaid or its contractors."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Medicaid; Reimbursement Policies

Description:

Prohibits medicaid health insurance contractors and the medQUEST division of DHS from modifying reimbursement policies and guidelines without providing written notice of such change.  Prohibits retroactive application of changes if prior approval was obtained from Medicaid or its contractors.

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