Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows 'Passed Legislature' but the effective date is blank in metadata; however, the text states it takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Extending Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Rules
This law extends the time period for a special fee and payment rules that help fund Medi-Cal care in skilled nursing facilities.
What This Bill Does
- Extends the deadline to collect the quality assurance fee from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2027.
- Moves the date when these payment rules end from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029.
- Allows the Department of Health Care Services more time to finish closing out activities after the main program ends.
- Sets a rule that laws stay in effect until all closeout work is done or by January 1, 2029, whichever comes later.
Who It Names or Affects
- Skilled nursing facilities that receive Medi-Cal payments
- The State Department of Health Care Services
Terms To Know
- Medi-Cal Long-Term Care Reimbursement Act
- A law requiring the department to use a facility-specific system for setting reimbursement rates.
- Quality assurance fee
- Money collected that helps fund reimbursement rates alongside federal funds.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact date the laws end depends on when officials finish their closing work, which is not yet known.
- The bill does not specify how much money will be raised by extending the fee.