Thank you so much for your advocacy. It paid off!
We have Good News! The cap on the LM licensing fee was maintained. And we achieved two new successes. The: Birth center facility fee will be increased to $2500 starting 7/1/23 and Home Birth supplies reimbursement will be increased to $500. These are dramatic percentage increases in both of these codes: S8415 is the home birth supplies code 59409SU is the BC facility code (specifically for Medicaid) We are moving in the right direction! Changes start 7/1/23 Here are the details: (77) $103,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2024, $205,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2025, and $442,000 of the general fund—federal 13 appropriation are provided solely to increase birth 14 center facility fee reimbursement to $2,500 and home birth 15 kit reimbursement to $500 for providers approved by the authority 16 within the planned home births and births in birth centers program. And for the licensing fee cap! (64) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 39 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 1 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the midwifery licensure and 2 regulatory program to supplement revenue from fees. The department 3 shall charge no more than $525 annually for new or renewed licenses 4 for the midwifery program. Comments are closed.
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