HB 62 Summary

• Establishes the "Denali Kid Care Accountability Act" to expand medical assistance coverage eligibility for children and pregnant women in Alaska.

• Adds new eligible group (b)(16) for persons under 19 years of age with household income between 175-250 percent of federal poverty line, who pay annual premiums and apply annually.

• Requires the department to establish a sliding scale premium of not less than 2 percent of household income for eligible recipients in the new income tier, with collection system implementation.

• Provides 12-month continuous medical assistance coverage after application approval for recipients under the new eligibility category.

• Makes all new provisions contingent on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approval and sufficient federal funding before July 1, 2011.