LB1143

Nebraska LB1143 amends Medicaid nursing facility rates and establishes a Money Follows the Person program.

Nebraska LB1143 modifies Medicaid nursing facility rates based on client service utilization. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to file annual reports on unobligated appropriations and inflation factors for Medicaid nursing facility rates. The bill also mandates the department to submit an application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a Money Follows the Person program, assisting qualified individuals transitioning from institutional to community settings while continuing to receive long-term care.