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OH HB255

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

John Becker

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities Program by repealing sections 5163.09 through 5163.0910 of the Revised Code

  • Removes coverage for employed individuals with disabilities and employed individuals with medically improved disabilities from optional Medicaid eligibility groups

  • Reduces the income eligibility threshold for pregnant women from two hundred per cent to one hundred thirty-three per cent of the federal poverty line

  • Changes the income eligibility threshold for parents and caretaker relatives from ninety per cent to thirty-four per cent of the federal poverty line

  • Removes three provisions from Medicaid waiver component requirements that protected individuals participating in the buy-in program from losing or having services reduced based on participation in that program

Legislative Description

To revise the law governing eligibility for the Medicaid program and to abolish the Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities Program.

Medicaid eligibility/Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities Program-abolish

Last Action

To Health and Aging

8/27/2013

Full Bill Text

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