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Bill Summary for Bill Number Committee Discussion and Bill Draft Ideas Date: 08/24/2016
Location: HCR 0107
Final
Committee Discussion and Bill Draft Ideas

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Draft a bill that would allow the state to offer a PASS



10:55 AM -- Committee Discussion and Bill Draft Ideas

Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table. Representative Ryden asked committee members for bill suggestions. Senator Kefalas suggested a bill allowing the state to offer a Basic Health Program insurance option in accordance with the PPACA. He explained that a Basic Health Program allows states to provide coverage to individuals who are currently over the income limit to qualify for state medical assistance programs, but whose income is below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
BILL: Committee discussion and Bill Draft Ideas
TIME: 11:00:30 AM
MOVED: Kefalas
MOTION: Draft a bill that would allow the state to offer a Basic Health Program insurance option in accordance with the PPACA. The motion passed on a vote of 5-3.
SECONDED: Lontine
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Landgraf
Excused
Lontine
Yes
Martinez Humenik
No
McCann
Yes
Sias
Excused
Tate
No
Lundberg
No
Ryden
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:06 AM

The meeting adjourned.