SB 13-200 Summary

• Increases income eligibility for parents and caretaker relatives of children eligible for Medicaid from 61% to 133% of the federal poverty line, adjusted for family size

• Expands Medicaid eligibility to childless adults ages 19-64 earning up to 133% of the federal poverty line, subject to federal approval

• Makes eligibility expansions contingent on available funding from hospital provider fees and federal matching funds, with authority to reduce benefits if revenue is insufficient

• Appropriates $1,869,658 plus additional funds for fiscal year 2013 to cover implementation costs, including personnel, information technology contracts, and eligibility determinations

• Adjusts medical service premium appropriations to decrease hospital provider fee fund by $138.5 million while increasing federal matching funds by $412.4 million