§22-6-160. Evaluation and report on long-term care system for Medicaid beneficiaries.

(a) The Medicaid Agency, with input from long-term care providers, shall conduct an evaluation of the existing long-term care system for Medicaid beneficiaries and, on October 1, 2015, shall report the findings of the evaluation to the Legislature and Governor.

(b) The Medicaid Agency shall decide which groups of Medicaid beneficiaries to include for coverage by a regional care organization or alternate care provider. The Medicaid Agency, without the approval of the Governor, shall not make a coverage decision that would affect Medicaid beneficiaries who are directly served by another state agency.

(c) Notwithstanding the above, the current Medicaid long-term care programs shall continue as currently administered by the Medicaid Agency until the end of the fiscal year when the evaluation required in subsection (a) is reported to the Legislature and the Governor.

(Act 2013-261, p. 686, §11.)