TO REQUIRE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR POSTPARTUM MOTHERS FOR ONE YEAR AFTER GIVING BIRTH.

House Bill 1004, as amended, requires Medicaid coverage for mothers to be extended for one year after they give birth. This bill directly affects postpartum mothers by providing them with continued health insurance benefits beyond the standard period. A key provision of the bill also directs the state to request federal Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support this extended postpartum coverage through a health services initiative project.