Update Medicaid Member Terminology
Summary
Current law refers to a "member", "client", "consumer", and "recipient" interchangeably when referring to an individual who is enrolled in the state medical assistance program (medicaid). The act updates the terminology to refer only to medicaid "members". APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Mar 27, 2024
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
EE
Elisabeth Epps
DDemocratic
P
JG
Joann Ginal
DDemocratic
P
Nick Hinrichsen
DDemocratic
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