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CS/HB 525: Medical Assistance Eligibility of Inmates

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Roberson, Y ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bendross-Mindingall ; Cusack ; Gibbons ; Homan ; Sachs

Medical Assistance Eligibility of Inmates; Provides for suspension of medical assistance for certain incarcerated persons while such persons are inmates; provides exception; provides for eligibility following release from incarceration; provides that, to extent permitted under federal law, time during which such person is inmate shall not be included in any calculation of when person must recertify his or her eligibility; provides that this provision is subject to appropriation.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1456 (Ch. 2008-217)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2008 House • Filed
1/23/2008 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
1/28/2008 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00042; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00132
3/7/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 03/11/08, 8:00 am, 212-K
3/11/2008 House • Favorable by Health Innovation (HC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00229; Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00229
4/15/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/17/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
4/17/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00789
4/23/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/08 -HJ 00785; CS filed; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00789; Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00779; Placed on Calendar
5/2/2008 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1456 (Ch. 2008-217)