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ID S1204

Bill

Status

Passed

4/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Medicaid eligibility to include persons under 65 years of age with modified adjusted gross income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, effective without delay based on waiver approvals.

  • Requires health risk assessments to include questions about substance use disorders to enable referral to treatment programs by the Department of Health and Welfare.

  • Establishes work requirements for Medicaid participants with exemptions for persons under 19, over 59, pregnant, disabled, caregivers, students, and those in treatment or unemployment programs.

  • Prohibits implementation of waivers that would reduce federal financial participation below 90% and requires legislative review if federal funding reductions occur.

  • Directs placement of Medicaid expansion participants in managed care programs and establishes a task force to study the expansion's impact on county and state indigent assistance obligations.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion.

MEDICAID

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 318 Effective: 04/09/2019

4/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare4/5/2019
Health and Welfare4/3/2019
Judiciary and Rules3/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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