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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 562

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

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

  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, postpartum 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.

The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state program that provides

health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Bernier (R) , Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Pfaff (D)

34 cosponsors

Agard (D) , Allen and Conley , Andraca (D) , Armstrong (R) , Bewley (D) , Billings (D) , Brostoff (D) , Cabrera (D) , Drake (D) , Duchow (R) , Hesselbein (D) , Hong (D) , J. Rodriguez (R) , Kitchens (R) , Krug (R) , Kurtz (R) , L. Myers (D) , Larson (D) , Loudenbeck (R) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Oldenburg (R) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki and Snodgrass , Smith (D) , Snyder (R) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Vining and Spreitzer

Full history

  1. Sep 15, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Bernier, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Pfaff and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, VanderMeer, J. Rodriguez, Billings, Cabrera, Duchow, Kitchens, Kurtz, Mursau, L. Myers, Novak, Oldenburg, Snyder, Stubbs, Subeck, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Sep 15, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

  3. Sep 28, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Drake added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 12, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Hong added as a cosponsor

  5. Oct 12, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Larson added as a coauthor

  6. Oct 13, 2021 · Senate

    Representatives Allen and Conley added as cosponsors

  7. Oct 18, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Armstrong added as a cosponsor

  8. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  9. Oct 26, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Krug added as a cosponsor

  10. Oct 27, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Oct 27, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  12. Nov 10, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Agard added as a coauthor

  13. Nov 17, 2021 · Senate

    Representatives Sinicki and Snodgrass added as cosponsors

  14. Nov 18, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  15. Nov 29, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a coauthor

  16. Nov 30, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor

  17. Dec 1, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  18. Dec 1, 2021 · Senate

    Representatives Vining and Spreitzer added as cosponsors

  19. Dec 7, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Brostoff added as a cosponsor

  20. Mar 1, 2022 · Senate

    Representative Hesselbein added as a cosponsor

  21. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1