H8406

Rhode Island H8406 modifies Medicaid bed hold requirements for assisted living communities.

Rhode Island H8406 amends Medicaid regulations to exempt licensed assisted living communities from holding residential units for Medicare-eligible residents absent for over 10 days unless the Executive Office of Health and Human Services provides a Medicaid bed hold payment. The payment must be at least 50% of the resident's assessed Medicaid assisted living rate. The act also limits unpaid bed holds to 45 days in total, regardless of anticipated return status. The changes apply to Medicaid-assisted living residents absent on or after July 1, 2026.