Medicaid; coverage for pregnant women and children lawfully admitted non-permanent residents. (HB2192)

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Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Medicaid; coverage for certain pregnant women.  Provides that the Board of Medical Assistance Services shall include a provision in the State Plan for Medical Assistance Services for medical assistance for pregnant women lawfully residing in the United States who are not admitted for permanent residence but who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Committee
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100786D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/18/2011Assigned HWI sub: #2
01/19/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)
01/19/2011Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/20/2011Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2011Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/21/2011Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources
01/28/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB2192)
01/31/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2011Left in Appropriations
02/09/2011Fiscal impact review from JLARC (HB2192)

Comments

VACOLAO, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VACOLAO supports this bill which allows legal immigrant pregnant women access to health care coverage under Medicaid.

John Olivier writes:

How is 'lawfully residing' defined.
Thank you.