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OH HB287
Bill
Status
9/29/2009
Primary Sponsor
John Adams
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AI Summary
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Requires Ohio's Medicaid program to cover all health benefits mandated by state insurance laws, subject to federal approval.
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Directs the Director of Job and Family Services to submit Medicaid state plan amendments or request federal waivers from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to obtain federal financial participation for mandated health benefits.
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Prohibits new mandated health benefits enacted after this bill's effective date from applying to health insurance policies until Medicaid covers those same benefits.
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Exempts Medicaid coverage requirement if the federal government refuses to approve necessary state plan amendments or waivers for federal funding participation.
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Amends section 3901.71 of the Revised Code to define "mandated health benefits" and establish the requirement that new mandates cannot apply to insurance plans until Medicaid coverage is secured.
Legislative Description
To require the Medicaid program to cover, subject to federal approval, all health benefits established as mandated health benefits under the state's insurance laws and to preclude application of additional mandated health benefits under those laws until the Medicaid program covers the health benefits.
Medicaid-cover mandated health insurance benefits
Last Action
To Health
9/29/2009