Department of Medical Assistance Services (602)
    
    | Request Title | Simplify process for residents of nursing facilities choosing hospice care | 
| Biennium | 2018-2020 | 
| Budget Round | Amended Bill | 
| Category | New general fund spending initiatives | 
| Region | None | 
Description
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         Provides funding to simplify the payment process for nursing home residents choosing hospice. Nursing Facilities will submit claims for room and board directly to managed care organizations (MCO) which will in turn pay the nursing facility at 100 percent of the prevailing rate regardless of the resident's election of hospice care.  | 
    
Funding Summary
    | Object Type | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | |
| General Fund Dollars | $0 | $447,220 | |
| Nongeneral Fund Dollars | $0 | $447,220 | |
| General Fund Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Nongeneral Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| General Fund Transfers | $0 | $0 | |
| General Fund Revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Layoffs | $0 | $0 | |
| Additions to Balance | $0 | $0 | 
Funding Details
  | By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | 
| 456 | Medicaid Program Services | $0 | $894,440 | |
| By Fund | Fund Code | Fund Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | 
| 01000 | General Fund | $0 | $447,220 | |
| 10000 | Federal Trust | $0 | $447,220 | 
Authorized Position Details
  | By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | 
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