ID H0290

Counties authorized to levy an ad valorem tax not exceeding 0.10% of property market value to fund Medicaid expansion and related services, effective October 1, 2020.

Each county responsible for 4.5% of the annual per member cost of Medicaid expansion for enrolled county residents, with cost increases capped at the county's maximum budget increase percentage.

Counties must transfer quarterly payments to the state treasurer for deposit into a newly created medicaid expansion account; state tax commission may withhold sales tax distributions from non-compliant counties.

Persons eligible for Medicaid or health insurance are excluded from eligibility for county medically indigent program and catastrophic health care cost program assistance.

Five dollars ($5.00) of safety restraint violation fines apportioned to medicaid expansion account beginning October 1, 2020, replacing previous allocation to catastrophic health care cost fund.