Bill > SB38

This bill authorizes appropriations to secure federal funding for medical assistance payments to providers serving Medicaid recipients, specifically for the expansion of the Medicaid program as established by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its amendment, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. This means the state is setting aside money to cover its share of costs for expanding Medicaid eligibility, with the federal government expected to cover the majority of the expenses. However, this authorization for appropriations will not be needed if the federal government does not contribute at least 90 percent of the funding for this expansion.