Nursing facilities, privilege assessments and surcharge on each nursing home bed, assessment extended, to August 31, 2028

HB 405 extends existing financial assessments levied on each bed in nursing facilities in Alabama. These assessments, which include a supplemental privilege assessment, a secondary supplemental privilege assessment, and a surcharge, are currently set to expire on August 31, 2025. This bill would extend their expiration date to August 31, 2028. Additionally, the bill stipulates that the Alabama Medicaid Agency will directly administer the Medicaid nursing facility program during the period these assessments are in place. These privilege assessments are considered allowable costs for nursing facilities and are factored into Medicaid per diem rates.