1. (a) For visits and services beginning October 1, 2020, the District shall pay managed care organizations ("MCOs") at a rate sufficient to support payments to hospitals located in the District for outpatient services at a rate that is not less than 130% of the District Fiscal Year 2020 fee-for-service base rate and shall direct MCOs to pay such rate to their participating hospitals located in the District for such services.
2. (b) No payment shall be made under this section until such time that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the Medicaid State Plan amendment, associated template, and other authorities authorizing the Medicaid payments described in this section.
3. (b-1) For visits and services beginning October 1, 2021, the District shall make fee-for-service outpatient rate payments to hospitals at a rate that is an aggregate of 100% of Medicaid allowable costs for the fiscal year in which payments are being made.
4. (c) The Medicaid payment methodologies authorized under this section shall not be altered unless such alteration is necessary to gain approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

History

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 5066

Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 5032(d)

Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5082(d)

Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 5002(e)

Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 5002

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 5066 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 5066 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5032(d) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5032(d) of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(d) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(d) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5002 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).

Editor's Notes

D.C. Law 24-147 purported to correct a drafting error in this section previously corrected by D.C. Law 23-149.