Personal Care Service Medicaid Reimbursement

This bill requires the New Mexico Health Care Authority to set minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services. It mandates that at least 70% of these Medicaid payments to personal care service agencies must be used for direct care worker wages, benefits, and training. The bill also appropriates $51.4 million to fund these changes, aiming to increase reimbursement for agencies and improve compensation for direct care workers who assist individuals with daily living activities.

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