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ND HB1033

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Legislative Management

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Permits individuals to obtain medication from mail-order pharmacies but prohibits making mail order the sole required method of service

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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