Amendments for HB23-1300
House Journal, April 21
21 HB23-1300 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
22 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
23 recommendation:
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25 Amend printed bill, page 4, line 14, strike "WORKLOAD AND".
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27 Page 4, line 15, strike "ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ON THE COUNTIES;" and
28 substitute "WORKLOAD, TRAINING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ON THE
29 COUNTIES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, UPGRADES AND
30 ASSOCIATED COSTS;".
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32 Page 5, line 4, strike "CHILD THREE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER".
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34 Page 5, strike lines 5 through 7, and substitute "CHILD, AS DEFINED IN
35 ARTICLES 2, 3, 5, 6, AND 8 OF THIS TITLE 25.5, INCLUDING CHILDREN
36 ELIGIBLE UNDER 25.5-2-104 AND 25.5-2-105 WHO ARE LESS THAN SIX
37 YEARS OF AGE,".
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39 Page 5, strike lines 20 through 27.
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41 Page 6, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:
42 "(III) HAS BEEN IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, IS ON PAROLE, OR
43 HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM ANOTHER CARCERAL SETTING, INCLUDING JAIL
44 OR FEDERAL PRISON. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (2)(c)(III),
45 CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY STARTS ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S MEDICAID
46 APPROVAL DATE.".
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48 Page 6, line 23, after "CARE," insert "FORMER FOSTER CARE YOUTH".
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51 Page 6, lines 24 and 25, strike "INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN REGIONS
52 EXPERIENCING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS," and substitute "LOW-INCOME
53 INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS,".
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55 Page 7, after line 11, insert:
56 "(IV) COUNTIES;".
1 Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
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3 Page 8, strike lines 9 through 17, and substitute:
4 "(6) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PROHIBITS OR LIMITS THE STATE
5 DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO AMEND ANY APPROVED FEDERAL
6 AUTHORIZATION OR TO SEEK OTHER FEDERAL PERMISSIONS NECESSARY TO
7 EXPAND CONTINUOUS ELIGIBILITY COVERAGE TO ADDITIONAL
8 POPULATIONS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY
9 DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.".
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11 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
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13 Amend printed bill, page 8, line 22, strike "SECTION." and substitute
14 "SECTION, AND TO CONTINUE ENROLLMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NO
15 INCOME, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(d) OF THIS SECTION.".
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17 Page 8, line 24, strike "CHILD IS".
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19 Page 8, strike lines 25 through 27.
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21 Page 9, strike line 1, and substitute "CHILD IS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLES 2,
22 3, 5, 6, AND 8 OF THIS TITLE 25.5, INCLUDING A CHILD ELIGIBLE PURSUANT
23 TO SECTIONS 25.5-2-104 AND 25.5-2-105, AND MUST BE UNDER THREE
24 YEARS OF AGE.".
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26 Page 9, after line 24, insert:
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28 "(d) TO FACILITATE THE RENEWAL PROCESS FOR THE MEDICAL
29 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NO INCOME, INCLUDING
30 THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT
31 SHALL SEEK FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION, TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY
32 THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, TO COMPLETE THE
33 INCOME DETERMINATION FOR EX PARTE RENEWALS WITHOUT REQUESTING
34 ADDITIONAL INCOME INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION, IF:
35 (I) AN ATTESTATION OF ZERO-DOLLAR INCOME WAS VERIFIED
36 WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS, AT THE INITIAL APPLICATION, OR THE
37 PREVIOUS RENEWAL; AND
38 (II) THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS CHECKED FINANCIAL DATA
39 SOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN AS
40 REQUIRED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND
41 NO INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.".
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43 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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House Journal, April 21
38 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 21, 2023, and
39 placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
40 April 21, 2023.
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42 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Sirota:
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44 Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 24 through 27 and substitute:
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46 "(a) ALLOWING AN ELIGIBLE CHILD, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLES 2, 3,
47 5, 6, AND 8 OF THIS TITLE 25.5, INCLUDING CHILDREN ELIGIBLE UNDER
48 SECTIONS 25.5-2-104 AND 25.5-2-105, TO REMAIN CONTINUOUSLY
49 ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL".
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51 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
52 Reading and Final Passage.
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