S.F. No. 0039

Child health insurance program.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Massie, Decaria, Hastert and Ross and Representative(s) Davison, Hammons, Jorgensen and Millin

 

AN ACT relating to the child health insurance program; increasing the maximum family income level for eligibility in the program; authorizing state funding for coverage as specified; authorizing families or guardians with higher incomes to buy program coverage for their children; providing appropriations; authorizing a position; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/16/2008  Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/14/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/28/2009   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hastert, Hunnicutt, Landen, Schiffer and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/28/2009   S Placed on General File

1/28/2009   S Rereferred to S02

2/5/2009    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Massie, Nicholas, Peterson and Townsend

Nays:  Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2009    S Placed on General File

 

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"(b)  The department shall charge a co-payment for services, as specified by the department, for program participants with incomes greater than two hundred percent (200%) and not more than three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level.

(c)  The department shall asses a fee to assist with the costs of the monthly premiums as follows:

(i)  Not less than forty dollars ($40.00) per child for program participants with income levels greater than two hundred percent (200%) and not more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level;

(ii)  Not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per child for program participants with income levels greater than two hundred fifty percent (250%) and not more than three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level;

(iii)  No more than two (2) children shall be assessed per participating family.".

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"(e)  The department may vary the package of benefits available to participants depending upon their income level.".

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2/5/2009    S Passed CoW

 

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ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Meier, Perkins, Peterson and Townsend

Nays:  Senator(s) Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin, Massie, Nicholas, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Coe

Ayes 17    Nays 12    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/6/2009    S Passed 2nd Reading

 

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"(g)  In addition to the waiting period in subsection (f) of this section, a child whose family income is more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) and less than or equal to three hundred percent (300%) of the federal poverty level shall not be eligible for this program if the child is eligible for coverage under a group health insurance plan offered by an employer of the child's family member.".  MASSIE

 

2/9/2009    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Hines and Meier

Excused:  Senator(s) Townsend

Ayes 26    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2009   H Received for Introduction

2/12/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/26/2009   H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bonner, Davison, Esquibel, K., Goggles, Hallinan, Harvey, Landon and Millin

Nays:  Representative(s) Shepperson

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2009   H Rereferred to H02

2/26/2009   H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Hammons, Harshman, Jorgensen, Pedersen and Philp

Nays:  Representative(s) Steward

Ayes 6    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2009   H Placed on General File

 

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2/27/2009   H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Barbuto, Blake, Bonner, Brown, Byrd, Carson, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Gilmore, Hales, Hammons, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Meyer, Millin, Roscoe, Thompson, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Cannady, Childers, Cohee, Edmonds, Gingery, Hallinan, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Mercer, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters and Wallis

Excused:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Goggles, Harshman, McOmie and Miller

Ayes 23    Nays 32    Excused 5    Absent 0    Conflicts 0