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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 324

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Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for post-partum women. (FE)

Health services department of — Health Maternal and infant care Medical assistance

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to seek approval from the

federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend to women who are

eligible for Medical Assistance when pregnant Medical Assistance benefits until the

last day of the month in which the 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

Currently, post-partum women are eligible for Medical Assistance benefits until the

last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Shilling (D) , Wirch (D)

25 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Cabrera (D) , Considine (D) , Haywood (D) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Kolste (D) , L. Myers (D) , Loudenbeck (R) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Riemer (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D) , Vruwink (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Jul 23, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Wirch, L. Taylor, Larson, Shilling, Risser, Ringhand and Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Kolste, Riemer, C. Taylor, Vining, Hebl, Zamarripa, L. Myers, Anderson, Loudenbeck, Billings, Cabrera, Brostoff, Considine, Sargent, Spreitzer, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Stubbs, Vruwink, Subeck, Shankland, Bowen and Hesselbein

  2. Jul 23, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts

  3. Aug 16, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 30, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1