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MO SB14

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rob Schaaf

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies Missouri's Medicaid state plan to establish eligibility for pregnant women with family income up to 133% of the federal poverty level.

  • Establishes eligibility for children under age six with family income up to 133% of the federal poverty level.

  • Establishes eligibility for children ages six to eighteen with family income up to 100% of the federal poverty level.

  • Requires the Department of Social Services to increase income eligibility for other Medicaid participants by an amount equal to cost savings realized from the eligibility changes.

  • Makes the provisions effective only when premium tax credits under Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code become available through a federally-facilitated health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act.

Legislative Description

Raises Medicaid eligibility for the aged, blind and disabled population by modifying the eligibility for pregnant women and children if tax credits are available in a federal exchange

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee

1/10/2013

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs and Health1/10/2013

Full Bill Text

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