Lawfully residing immigrants and eligibility.
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
38–8
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 39, nays 9
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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