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SB 376 IN
Passed One Chamber

Lawfully residing immigrants and eligibility.

IN · session 2023 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2023

Latest action (Mar 6, 2023) First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Summary

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 (3)
7 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senators Donato and Breaux · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
  3. Feb 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
  4. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
  5. Feb 9, 2023 Senator Hunley added as coauthor · upper
  6. Feb 23, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  7. Feb 23, 2023 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
  8. Feb 23, 2023 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
  9. Feb 27, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  10. Feb 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
  11. Feb 28, 2023 House sponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
  12. Feb 28, 2023 Cosponsor: Representative Bauer M · upper
  13. Feb 28, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  14. Feb 28, 2023 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
  15. Mar 1, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
  16. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
Subjects
IMMIGRATION, FederalWELFARE, Medicaid

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 6, 2023 · PDF

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