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HF 2264Died when the session ended · February 3, 2026

Relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation

Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)

Topics:State budgetHealth careFamilies & human servicesMedicaid

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary For the 2026-2027 fiscal years, the state will change how it pays home health agencies that use Medicaid. These agencies will receive enough money to ensure home health aides earn at least $15.20 per hour. The state will use money from its general fund to cover these higher wages.1

Read the official explanation

This bill provides that for FY 2026-2027, the department of health and human services (HHS) shall continue to reimburse home health agencies utilizing the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments, but shall adjust the labor and adjusted wage rate portions of the LUPA methodology to provide a minimum per hour wage of $15.20 for home health aides. The bill also appropriates a sufficient amount from the general fund of the state to HHS for FY 2026-2027 to provide the minimum hourly rate to home health aides under the Medicaid program as specified in the bill.

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Tried before

HF 573Cleared committee89th GA

91st General Assembly

HF 2264Cleared committee

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Tried before

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  • HF 573 Relating to the minimum per hour wage provided to home health aides under the Medicaid pro…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee

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