12/11/2025

Bill Affecting Prospective Nursing Facility Quality Payments Sent to Governor for Signature

On December 9, 2025, the Ohio legislature formally enrolled a number of bills and sent them to Governor DeWine for his consideration and signature.  Included in the package of measures is House Bill 184, which in late November was amended with a state budget corrections omnibus amendment. As part of that amendment, lawmakers adopted a prospective change to the nursing facility quality payment language that locks in the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s interpretation of the quality formula. 

The Governor has ten days from the time of enrollment, or until December 20, 2025, to sign the bill, which he is expected to do.  Due to the timing amidst the holiday season, discussions with the administration on moving forward with the change won’t happen until early into the new year.

For more on this and other end-of-year legislative developments, join Monday’s Advocacy in Action call at 10:00 a.m..