HB 1091 IN Became Law
Eligibility under Medicaid, CHIP and other benefits.
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Summary
Changes the requirements for submitting eligibility information for an individual who is: (1) less than 19 years of age; and (2) a recipient of either the Medicaid program or the children's health insurance program (CHIP) (programs). (Current law concerning the submission of eligibility information in the programs applies to individuals less than three years of age.) Provides Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who have immigrated and are lawfully residing in the United States and meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Specifies eligibility for the children's health insurance program (CHIP) for lawfully residing individuals who are less than 19 years of age. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify citizenship or immigration status of an individual for purposes of the individual's eligibility for benefits under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.
Sponsors (4)
- Ann Vermilion · author
- Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
- Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
- Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Edward Clere Independent · coauthor
- Joanna King Republican · coauthor
- Robin Shackleford Democratic · coauthor
- Jean Breaux · cosponsor
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelli Yoder Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (39)
- Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Representative Vermilion · lower
- Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
- Jan 9, 2023 Representative Clere added as coauthor · lower
- Jan 17, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 17, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
- Jan 19, 2023 Representatives King J and Shackleford added as coauthors · lower
- Jan 26, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 30, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Jan 31, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
- Jan 31, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L · lower
- Feb 1, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 27, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
- Mar 16, 2023 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
- Mar 20, 2023 Senator Rogers added as second sponsor · upper
- Mar 21, 2023 Senator Donato added as third sponsor · upper
- Mar 21, 2023 Senator Breaux added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Apr 6, 2023 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 6, 2023 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #1 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Apr 13, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Apr 17, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 420: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
- Apr 18, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
- Apr 18, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
- Apr 18, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
- Apr 19, 2023 House conferees appointed: Vermilion and Garcia Wilburn · lower
- Apr 19, 2023 House advisors appointed: Clere, Culp and Hatfield · lower
- Apr 20, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Yoder · upper
- Apr 20, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Breaux and Rogers · upper
- Apr 26, 2023 Senator Rogers removed as advisor · upper
- Apr 26, 2023 Senator Yoder removed as conferee · upper
- Apr 26, 2023 Senator Rogers added as conferee · upper
- Apr 26, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
- Apr 26, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 512: yeas 89, nays 1 · lower
- Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
- May 4, 2023 Public Law 213 · lower
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