OAR 411-001-0118
Medicaid Long-Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council - Council Scope

(1)

At the beginning of each legislative session, the Council shall review the Governor’s Recommended Budget for the Department. The Council may submit a recommendation in support or opposition of the Governor’s Recommended Budget.

(2)

The Department or Authority shall submit any proposed change or modification to the Medicaid reimbursement system to the Council for the Council’s review and recommendation.

(3)

Upon review of any proposed change or modification under section (2) of this rule, the Council shall issue a written advisory recommendation to the Department or Authority as described in OAR 411-001-0120 (Medicaid Long-Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council - Council Operation).

(4)

Prior to implementing any change or modification to the Medicaid reimbursement system, the Department or Authority shall submit the Council’s written recommendation to the Legislative Assembly or to the Emergency Board if the Legislative Assembly is not in session.

(5)

If the Council has a disagreement with any change or modification to the Medicaid reimbursement system, the Department or Authority shall obtain the approval of the Legislative Assembly or the Emergency Board if the Legislative Assembly is not in session, before instituting the proposed change or modification. A proposed change or modification with an estimated fiscal impact of $100,000 or less is exempt from this provision.

(6)

The Department shall inform the Council of all rate changes within the Department’s Aging and People with Disabilities Programs, including rates established by collective bargaining, rates established by actuarial calculations, and rate increases that have been approved and funded by the Legislature.

(7)

The Council may review the Department’s strategic initiatives in order to assess the likelihood of increased quality for individuals served by the Department.

Source: Rule 411-001-0118 — Medicaid Long-Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council - Council Scope, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=411-001-0118 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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