53-6-125. Physician services reimbursement. (1) The fee for a covered service provided by a physician under the medicaid program is determined by multiplying a percentage of the conversion factor times the relative value unit for that service times any applicable policy adjusters.
     (2) (a) For state fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the percentage of the conversion factor will be determined by the appropriation of the 2007 legislature for physician reimbursement.
     (b) For state fiscal year 2010, the 2009 percentage of the conversion factor will be increased by a minimum of 6%.
     (c) For state fiscal year 2011, the 2010 percentage of the conversion factor will be increased by a minimum of 6%.
     (d) For state fiscal year 2012, the 2011 percentage of the conversion factor will be increased by a minimum of 6%.
     (e) For state fiscal year 2013, the 2012 percentage of the conversion factor will be increased by a minimum of 6%.
     (f) For state fiscal year 2014 and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the percentage of the conversion factor will be equivalent, at a minimum, to state fiscal year 2013.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 414, L. 2007.