Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 348

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 111n.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 111n. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the department issues a new interpretation of existing Medicaid provider policy directly affecting nursing facility Medicaid cost reports, that change in policy must have a prospective effective date. A policy may have a retrospective effective date as part of a state plan amendment approval or waiver approval, or if required by state law, federal law, or judicial ruling.