MEDICAID – Amends existing law to require certain federal waivers for continued medicaid expansion eligibility.
H 138 requires Idaho to meet specific conditions to maintain its Medicaid expansion program for low-income adults under 65 (with modified adjusted gross income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level). Key provisions include implementing work requirements for able-bodied adults, capping enrollment at 50,000 people, maintaining a 5% improper payment rate, and prohibiting Medicaid funds for gender reassignment procedures for adults 18+ or for any provider contracts involving prohibited services. If all conditions aren't met by July 1, 2026, the state must terminate the expansion by October 1, 2026. The bill also mandates federal waiver approval for these changes and requires legislative notification on waiver status.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2025
How they voted
34–32
Passed
Total votes 66
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican57
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 38-32-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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