Bill Text: AZ SB1230 | 2022 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Developmental disabilities; provider increases
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-15 - House read second time [SB1230 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2022-SB1230-Engrossed.html
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Senate Engrossed
developmental disabilities; provider increases |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
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SENATE BILL 1230 |
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An Act
appropriating monies to the department of economic security.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Appropriation; department of economic security; intellectual and developmental disabilities; provider rate increases; report
A. The following amounts are appropriated from the following sources in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of economic security to provide reimbursement rate increases for services to the following populations:
1. $28,300,000 from the state general fund and $65,007,000 in medicaid expenditure authority for home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2. $1,700,000 from the state general fund for individuals in the early intervention programs pursuant to title 41, chapter 14, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. The department of economic security shall provide reimbursement rate increases for all home and community-based services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and for early intervention services in fiscal year 2022-2023 so that each service receives an increase, except for nursing services and therapy services. Before implementing provider rate increases, the department shall engage community stakeholders regarding the department's plans to increase provider rates.
C. For the reimbursement rate increases provided in subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section, at least eighty percent of the increase for home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities shall be used for wage increases for direct care workers and supervisory staff directly overseeing direct care workers.
D. On or before October 1, 2022, the department of economic security shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee describing the department's efforts to engage stakeholders and its plans to implement provider rate increases for fiscal year 2022-2023.
Sec. 2. Intent
The legislature intends that services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities be funded at a level to ensure that quality and effective services are adequately available so that individuals who are eligible to receive state services are able to live their most independent life and are cared for by qualified direct care workers.
