Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.

The bill amends the public health law to require the Department of Health to analyze actual costs of federally qualified health centers (FQHC) over the prior five years. It mandates the consideration of service scope, staffing, physical plant, infrastructure, and technology costs. The operating cost component of payment rates for FQHCs will reflect the prior period's rates increased by the Medicare Economic Index percentage. The bill ensures no facility will face a rate lower than before September 30, 2026.

Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.

The bill amends the public health law to require the Department of Health to analyze actual costs of federally qualified health centers (FQHC) over the prior five years. It mandates the consideration of service scope, staffing, physical plant, infrastructure, and technology costs. The operating cost component of payment rates for FQHCs will reflect the prior period's rates increased by the Medicare Economic Index percentage. The bill ensures no facility will face a rate lower than before September 30, 2026.