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ID H0352
Bill
Status
3/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Repeals Section 56-240 (Idaho Code) relating to the Children's Access Card Program entirely.
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Revises eligibility requirements for health insurance assistance programs to limit aid to persons without access to comparable or better coverage through other federal or state health insurance or premium assistance programs.
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Modifies the Idaho Health Insurance Access Card Fund to maintain two subaccounts instead of three by removing the children's access card program subaccount.
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Updates definitions and removes references to the Children's Access Card Program throughout Sections 56-237 through 56-242, while maintaining CHIP Plan A, CHIP Plan B, and the Small Business Health Insurance Pilot Program.
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Establishes income eligibility at 185% of federal poverty guidelines for adults employed by small businesses (2-50 employees) and their dependent spouses seeking health insurance assistance.
Legislative Description
Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to the Children's Access Card Program; to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall limit certain assistance to those who do not have access to comparable or better coverage; and to revise provisions relating to gross income.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 13, 2014 Session Law Chapter 80 Effective: 07/01/2014
3/13/2014