S.F. No. 0088

Medicaid expansion-insurance pool.

Sponsored By: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; creating the Healthcare Independence Act of 2014; authorizing a private insurance option within the Medicaid program; authorizing payment or subsidy of health insurance premiums for Medicaid clients as specified; declaring legislative intent; providing definitions; providing eligibility criteria for clients and insurers; providing for a continuous appropriation; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date.

2/10/2014 Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2014 S Received for Introduction

2/12/2014 S Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Case, Christensen, Craft, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Nicholas, P., Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Geis, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson and Scott

Ayes 14 Nays 16 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0