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ID S1204
Bill
Status
4/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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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.
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Requires health risk assessments to include questions about substance use disorders to enable referral to treatment programs by the Department of Health and Welfare.
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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.
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Prohibits implementation of waivers that would reduce federal financial participation below 90% and requires legislative review if federal funding reductions occur.
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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