Lawfully residing immigrants and eligibility.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +6
- Latest action
- Mar 6, 2023
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Needs attention)
What it does
Provides Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals who have immigrated and are lawfully residing in the United States and meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements. Specifies eligibility for the children's health insurance program (CHIP) for lawfully residing individuals who are less than 19 years of age. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify citizenship or immigration status of an individual for purposes of the individual's eligibility for benefits under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children.
What moved
Who is involved
- Dale DeVonLead sponsor
- Jean BreauxLead sponsor
- Stacey DonatoLead sponsor
- Andrea HunleySponsor
- David NiezgodskiSponsor
- Fady QaddouraSponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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