MA H989

Bill

MA H989

Relative to Medicaid expansion

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Medicaid expansion. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes changes to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 118E, specifically Section 25, which relates to Medicaid expansion. The key provisions include raising the monthly income eligibility for Medicaid to an amount equivalent to 135% of the federal poverty level, and establishing a new rule for resource eligibility. This new rule, found in subsection (6), states that individuals with incomes up to 150% of the federal poverty level will be exempt from resource limits, using the same criteria as the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy program. The bill also mandates that the relevant state division will seek necessary waivers, amend its state plan, and create regulations to put these changes into effect. The federal poverty level is a measure used by the U.S. government to determine eligibility for various federal programs, and Medicare Part D is a federal program that helps cover prescription drug costs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (37)

Denise Garlick (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Tony Cabral (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Mark Cusack (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Robert Fennell (D), Carole Fiola (D), Gloria Fox (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Peter Kocot (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Christopher Markey (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Rogers (D), Jeffrey Sánchez (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Frank Smizik (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Walter Timilty (D), Timothy Toomey (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4636 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H989

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H989
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H989
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H989.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1314	Relative to child victim confidentiality	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1961	To benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1963	Relative to emergency medical services oversight	Accompanied S1140	Similar To
H380	To require certification of all public school teachers	Accompanied a study order, see H4599	Similar To
H4636	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H988	Regarding Medicare savings programs eligibility	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

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