Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: federal financial participation for health services for Afghan refugees. (FE)
Health services department of — Health Medical assistance Refugees United states — Health and human services department of
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What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Health Services to request from the federal
Department of Health and Human Services any federal approval necessary to extend
the full federal financial participation that is provided for health services provided
through the state's Medical Assistance program to Afghan refugees from eight
months to five years. DHS must report to the legislature the resolution of its request
to the federal DHHS. The Medical Assistance program, also known as Medicaid, is
a joint state and federal program that provides health services primarily to
individuals who have limited financial resources.