HB 1140 IN

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Repeals the statute specifying Medicaid eligibility for qualified pregnant women. Increases the Medicaid income eligibility requirements for pregnant women. Removes the Medicaid limitation for pregnant women of medical assistance coverage only for pregnancy related services. Provides that the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage for pregnant women shall be determined by the office of the secretary of family and social services and must be at least 60 days but not more than 12 months beginning on the last day of the pregnancy.

• Ann Vermilion · author
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Jean Breaux · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative Vermilion · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
3. Jan 13, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Jan 18, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
5. Jan 18, 2022 Representatives Olthoff, Ledbetter C, Summers added as coauthors · lower
6. Jan 20, 2022 Rule 105.2 suspended · lower
7. Jan 20, 2022 Representatives Negele, Fleming, Shackleford, Pack R, Hamilton, Boy, Klinker, Jackson, Pfaff, Schaibley, Engleman, Ziemke, Pryor, Hatcher, King J, Rowray E, Davis M, Austin, Bauer M, Mayfield, Errington added as coauthors · lower
8. Jan 20, 2022 Senate sponsors: Senators Becker, Donato, Breaux · lower
9. Jan 20, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 86, nays 1 · lower
10. Jan 21, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 1, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
12. Feb 10, 2022 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
13. Feb 10, 2022 Senators Leising and Yoder added as cosponsors · upper
14. Feb 15, 2022 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
15. Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
16. Feb 17, 2022 Senator Alting added as cosponsor · upper
17. Feb 17, 2022 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
18. Feb 21, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
19. Feb 22, 2022 Rule 105.2 suspended · lower
20. Feb 22, 2022 Representative Campbell added as coauthor · lower
21. Feb 22, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
22. Feb 22, 2022 Senators Charbonneau and Bohacek added as cosponsors · upper
23. Feb 22, 2022 Senators Young M, Tomes, Busch, Bassler added as cosponsors · upper
24. Feb 23, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
25. Feb 24, 2022 Motion to dissent filed · lower
26. Feb 25, 2022 House conferees appointed: Vermilion and Summers · lower
27. Feb 25, 2022 House advisors appointed: Rowray, Ledbetter, Karickhoff, Fleming and Shackleford · lower
28. Feb 28, 2022 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
29. Feb 28, 2022 Senate conferees appointed: Becker and Breaux · upper
30. Feb 28, 2022 Senate advisors appointed: Donato and Yoder · upper
31. Mar 7, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
32. Mar 7, 2022 House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 352: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
33. Mar 9, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
34. Mar 9, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
35. Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
36. Mar 14, 2022 Public Law 117 · lower
37. Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive

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.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 7, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 10, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 17, 2022 · PDF