Location: Capitol 123
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker

Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.18.26

III. HF4491 (Schomacker) Medical assistance prepayment review requirements established, and report required.

IV. HF4338 (Schomacker) Parties who may be awarded fees and expenses in proceedings involving the state modified, requirements for assisted living facilities to provide residents with a means to request assistance modified, and assisted living facilities exempted from the provider tax

• Kyle Berndt, LTC Imperative
• Kayla Khang, LTC Imperative
• Parichay Rudina, Legislative Specialist, Ombudsman for Long-Term Care

V. HF4288 (Franson) Framework rates for family residential services reenacted.

• Linda Fairchild, Fairchild’s Foster Care - zoom
• Judyann Fridgen, Fridgen Foster Care
• Sandra Bond, MARSH President
• Katie Olson, Grace Living Homes

VI. HFxxxx (Franson) Relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud

• Former Rep. Matt Dean, Policy Fellow, Center for the American Experiment

VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 25th at 8:15am

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

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Bills Added

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