SB275
Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health worker expansion.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, to (i) evaluate opportunities for Medicaid managed care organizations to embed certified community health workers into care coordination ... (More) models, (ii) evaluate the implementation of 2024 Medicare Community Health Integration services codes, (iii) develop and implement statewide workforce pathways for community health worker training, and (iv) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers in programs supporting high-cost Medicaid populations. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than December 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104821D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB275)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
