RELATING TO A RATE STUDY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES.

SB 483 appropriates state funds for Hawaii's Department of Human Services to conduct a rate study on Medicaid home health services. The study will examine reimbursement rates paid to home health providers serving Medicaid patients. This bill directly affects home health care agencies and Medicaid beneficiaries in Hawaii by funding an analysis of current payment structures. The measure does not change existing rates but seeks to inform future policy decisions through data collection. (Note: The bill is pending committee review as of February 2025.)