(a) Before January 1, 2018, the office shall review currently offered programs and develop additional funded programs for home health agencies participating in the Medicaid program. In developing a program under this section, the office shall focus on programs for home health agencies that do any of the following:
- (1) Provide incentives to home health agencies that meet established quality outcome and performance metrics.
- (2) Ensure that there are a sufficient number of home health agencies to serve the population in need of home health services.
- (b) Not later than January 1, 2018, the office shall report the office's review and development of programs under subsection (a) to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .
- (c) If the office determines an additional funding program is feasible, the office shall implement the program.
- (d) This section expires December 31, 2018.
As added by P.L.224-2017, SEC.5.