MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests the La. Dept. of Health modify regulations related to the nonemergency, non-ambulance medical transportation component of the Medicaid manged care program

HR 256 requests the Louisiana Department of Health to modify Medicaid managed care regulations regarding nonemergency medical transportation. It specifically directs the department to disregard a rule prohibiting out-of-region transportation providers from serving Medicaid enrollees when no willing and available local provider exists, as outlined in a prior 2020 resolution. This change would directly affect Louisiana Medicaid enrollees needing nonemergency medical transport who currently face restrictions if local providers are unavailable. The bill seeks to expand transportation options by allowing out-of-region providers to serve these enrollees under specific circumstances.