Better Access to Housing and Support Services for Medicaid Recipients.
This law aims to simplify how Medicaid beneficiaries access housing-related services and stable accommodation. It mandates health and housing agencies to coordinate efforts, standardize eligibility rules, and ensure housing providers can easily receive Medicaid reimbursement for supportive services. Furthermore, the act requires a study to set rates that ensure supportive staff receive living wages and provide higher quality care.
Key points
Federal guidance will force state Medicaid and housing agencies to align eligibility criteria and processes for housing support services to improve access for beneficiaries.
The law encourages housing service providers to seek reimbursement through Medicaid, including guidance on building necessary infrastructure and staffing to do so.
A national study will determine fair reimbursement rates for housing support providers, ensuring better staffing ratios (1:15 maximum) and living wages for case managers.
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