Exempts certain maternity, labor, and delivery services from Medicaid payment limits.

The bill modifies the Medicaid program to exempt certain maternity, labor, and delivery services from payment limits. Specifically, it removes limits on payments for these services provided by specified entities, including rural hospitals and those with a high percentage of qualifying births. This exemption applies to services provided by the Indian Health Service or Native Hawaiian health care systems, and to cases where the hospital incurred uncompensated care costs. The changes take effect for services provided from July 4, 2025, onward.

Exempts certain maternity, labor, and delivery services from Medicaid payment limits.

The bill modifies the Medicaid program to exempt certain maternity, labor, and delivery services from payment limits. Specifically, it removes limits on payments for these services provided by specified entities, including rural hospitals and those with a high percentage of qualifying births. This exemption applies to services provided by the Indian Health Service or Native Hawaiian health care systems, and to cases where the hospital incurred uncompensated care costs. The changes take effect for services provided from July 4, 2025, onward.