Establish prompt cost report reimbursement act

Bill number updated from HB0732.3 to HB 732 and status changed to 'ENROLLED BILL', reflecting final legislative approval.

Page headers and footers were standardized and reorganized, removing redundant 'Authorized Print Version' markers and consolidating the bill text.

The transition provision for settling cost reports was updated to reference a new section 6.7 instead of the previous section 6.

The appropriation section was amended to explicitly state that funds are allocated to the 'Hospital Medicaid Reimbursement Account' established in section 53-6-149.

The bill version number was changed from HB 732.2 to HB 732.3 to reflect legislative amendments.

Added the 'Federal Special Revenue Fund' as a source of funding alongside the 'General Fund Hospital Medicaid Reimbursement Account' to support cost report settlements for 2025 and 2026.

Removed redundant text such as 'department of' before 'public health and human services' and repeated instances of 'of this act' to streamline the language.

Updated the bill identifier from HB0732.3 to HB0732.2, indicating a version change in the legislative drafting process.

The transition section for settling cost reports was changed to reference 'section 7' instead of 'section 6,' altering the legal context for the deadline.

The appropriation section was updated to specify that funds are directed to the 'Hospital Medicaid Reimbursement Account,' providing a clearer destination for the allocated money.

The bill number was updated from HB 732.2 to HB 732.3 to indicate a new version of the legislation.

All text in the section was changed from mixed case to all capital letters for consistency with legislative formatting standards.

Added a new Section 5 that appropriates $33,900 for fiscal year 2025, $7,500 for fiscal year 2026, and designates $15,000 as part of the ongoing base for the next biennium to cover critical access hospital cost report settlements.

Updated the bill title and Section 7 to clarify that the act provides for an immediate effective date and retroactive applicability for cost reports submitted prior to that date.

Renumbered the bill from HB 732.1 to HB 732.2 and adjusted the section numbering for the new appropriation clause.

Removed the bill number LC 4251 from the header and footer pages.

Added the bill number HB 732.1 to the header and footer pages.

Added the primary sponsor's name, D. Bedey, to the bill introduction line.