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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 129

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Relating to: participation in the federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System. (FE)

Federal_state relations Health services department of — Supportive living and treatment Medical assistance Public assistance Public building Veteran — Relief

  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 enter into any

necessary agreements with the federal Department of Health and Human Services

and neighboring states to join and participate as an active member in the Public

Assistance Reporting Information System. The Public Assistance Reporting

Information System is a federal database used to check whether public assistance

recipients may be receiving duplicate benefits in more than one state. The bill also

requires DHS to identify any veterans, dependents of veterans, and survivors

receiving benefits under the Medical Assistance program that are eligible for federal

military-related health care benefits and encourage those individuals to apply for

the federal benefits for which they are eligible.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jacque (R) , Taylor (D)

12 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Baldeh (D) , Behnke (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Dittrich (R) , Edming (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Knodl (R) , Penterman (R) , Tittl (R) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 14, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Dittrich, Baldeh, Brandtjen, Edming, Gundrum, Tittl, Wichgers and Behnke

  2. Mar 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Mar 16, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 17, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 30, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 30, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1