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ND HB1033
Bill
Status
1/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Legislative Management
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AI Summary
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Expands Medicaid coverage to individuals under 65 years of age with income below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, based on modified adjusted gross income
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Requires private carriers implementing the medical assistance expansion to provide transparent reimbursement methodologies for medications and dispensing fees, publicly available on the department's website, covering all pharmacy provider types
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Permits individuals to obtain medication from mail-order pharmacies but prohibits making mail order the sole required method of service
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Authorizes the department to pursue a federal Medicaid waiver to implement premium cost-sharing not exceeding 5 percent of household income, contingent on state administration costs not exceeding state premium collections
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Directs the department to actively pursue steps to obtain 100 percent federal funding for eligible medical assistance provided to American Indians through care coordination agreements
Legislative Description
Cost-sharing under the Medicaid expansion program; and to provide a statement of legislative intent.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 2 nays 87
2/23/2017