HCAM testifies before MDHHS Appropriations Subcommittee

HCAM works continuously to secure passage of long-term-care-friendly legislation and protect the sector from harmful legislation. HCAM’s Richie Farran recently testified before the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations subcommittee on the state of the sector.

The Legislature is working on the state 2025 budget, which takes effect October 1, 2024. This budget process impacts important issues including Medicaid rates, the direct care worker and non-clinical worker wage increase, transition to a new Medicaid reimbursement system, and Medicaid policies such as bed certifications and non-available bed plans. HCAM advocates with legislators and the State Budget Office to ensure appropriations bills allocate adequate funding and reflect necessary policies for Michigan’s nursing facilities.