Medicaid Coverage Housing & Nutrition Services

The bill directs the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to conduct a feasibility study (study) to explore the feasibility of seeking federal authorization to provide nutrition and , housing , and tenant supportive services that address medicaid members' health-related social needs (HRSN). The state department shall report the study's findings to the joint budget committee on or before November 10, 2024. The study and report must address integrating HRSN services with existing housing-related and , nutrition-related , and tenant supportive services.

The bill requires the state department to seek federal authorization to provide HRSN services no later than July 1, 2025, if seeking federal authorization would be budget neutral.

The bill appropriates $222,920 from the general fund to the state department for use by the executive director's office (office). From this appropriation, the office may use $67,070 for personal services, $3,975 for operating expenses, and $151,875 for general professional services and special projects. The bill anticipates that the state department will receive $222,919 in federal funds for the bill's implementation.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)