Medicaid; expedited review process for service authorization requests, report.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; expedited review process for Medicaid service authorization requests; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to (i) implement expedited review of Medicaid service authorization requests consistent with applicable federal law and (ii) annually transmit the prior authorization report required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and th…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 6, 2026

• Medicaid / public insuranceindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Medicaid service authorization requests will be subject to an expedited review process.

  “Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to (i) implement expedited review of Medicaid service authorization requests consistent with applicable federal law”· Department of Medical Assistance Services; expedited review process for Medicaid service authorization requests; report.