Utah SB0160 makes permanent the budgeting mechanism for increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for applied behavior analysis services.

Utah SB0160 amends the budgeting mechanism for Medicaid reimbursement rates, ensuring that rates for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services can increase. The bill specifies that if the General Fund growth factor is greater than or equal to 102%, the next fiscal year's base budget will include an appropriation to the department to ensure that the next fiscal year's per-member-per-month (PMPM) funding for accountable care organizations (ACOs) and behavioral health plans is greater than the current fiscal year's PMPMs for ACOs and behavioral health plans multiplied by 102%.

Utah SB0160 makes permanent the budgeting mechanism for increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for applied behavior analysis services.

Utah SB0160 amends the budgeting mechanism for Medicaid reimbursement rates, ensuring that rates for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services can increase. The bill specifies that if the General Fund growth factor is greater than or equal to 102%, the next fiscal year's base budget will include an appropriation to the department to ensure that the next fiscal year's per-member-per-month (PMPM) funding for accountable care organizations (ACOs) and behavioral health plans is greater than the current fiscal year's PMPMs for ACOs and behavioral health plans multiplied by 102%.