Medicaid; eligibility of incarcerated individuals.
Summary
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to identify and develop processes for streamlining the application and enrollment process for the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services and the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) program for eligible incarcerated individuals so that applicable services shall be available to such individuals immediately upon release from the correctional facility and to report its findings and recommendations by November 30, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2183H1
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104644D-H1
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101842D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joseph R. Yost
RRepublican
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