QUALITY-BASED PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.

(a) The commission, after consulting with appropriate stakeholders representing nursing facility providers with an interest in providing long-term services and supports, may develop and implement quality-based payment systems for Medicaid long-term services and supports providers designed to improve quality of care and reduce the provision of unnecessary services. A quality-based payment system must base payments made to providers on quality and efficiency measures that may include measurable wellness and prevention criteria and the use of evidence-based best practices, sharing a portion of any realized cost savings the provider achieves, and ensuring quality of care outcomes, including a reduction in potentially preventable events.

(b) The commission may develop a quality-based payment system for Medicaid long-term services and supports providers only if implementing the system would be feasible and cost-effective.