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House Bill 2540 |
House Author: Isett, Carl |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson |
House Bill 2540 amends the Government Code to direct the Health and Human Services Commission to develop and implement a pilot project to simplify, streamline, and reduce costs associated with the Medicaid cost reporting and auditing process for private intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and home and community-based services waiver program providers. The bill requires the executive commissioner of the commission, by rule, to adopt cost reporting and auditing processes and guidelines similar to standard business financial reporting processes and guidelines with the assistance of a work group established for that purpose. The bill includes provisions related to the rules to be adopted by the commissioner and to the membership of the work group. The commission is required to submit a report to the legislature not later than September 1, 2012.