H.R. 34 Summary

• Health Data Advisory Council requested to confirm the number of uninsured children statewide and per county in 2025, examining at least sixty days of de-identified hospital and emergency department claims data.

• Med-QUEST Division requested to estimate state costs of extending continuous Medicaid coverage for children ages 6-18 from the current two years to up to twelve years following eligibility.

• Med-QUEST Division requested to estimate the number and state-related costs of remaining uninsured and underinsured children ineligible for Med-QUEST coverage due to federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations.

• Med-QUEST Division and State Health Planning and Development Agency requested to collaborate on proposing policy changes needed to achieve universal health insurance coverage for children, considering federal Medicaid funding developments.

• Agencies required to submit a report with data, findings, and recommendations including any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes.