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This bill aims to clarify and potentially expand Medicaid eligibility and cost-sharing requirements in Kentucky. It establishes a policy to provide Medicaid eligibility to all residents who qualify under federal law, specifically referencing a section of federal law (42 U.S.C. sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VII) and (e)(14)) that allows for broader eligibility. Additionally, it modifies existing law to ensure that any cost-sharing requirements, such as copayments, for Medicaid recipients are only implemented to the extent mandated by federal law, referencing another federal statute (42 U.S.C. sec. 1396o(k)). The bill also mandates that the Governor commission an independent analysis of the current Medicaid expansion, the state's uninsured rate, access to care, and health indicators. Furthermore, it requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if necessary to implement these changes and grants the General Assembly's authorization for these modifications to the Medicaid program.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb16.html