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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-176

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 4, 2024       Location LSB A

SB24-176 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:59:52 AM  
Representative McLachlan and Representative Epps, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-176, concerning updating the terminology that refers to an individual who is enrolled in the State Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). Current law refers to a "recipient," "client," or "member" interchangeably when referring to an individual who is enrolled in Medicaid. The bill aligns terminology to “member” when referring to an individual who is enrolled in Medicaid.
11:01:48 AM  
Antoinette Taranto, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.
11:01:55 AM  
Representative McLachlan and Representative Epps provided concluding remarks on the bill.

11:03:11 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-176 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Epps
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS