Comprehensive health care coverage program; DMAS to establish.
Summary
Comprehensive health care coverage program.Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department)to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive healthcare coverage for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are youngerthan 19 years of age, aged 65 years or older, or pregnant; (ii) arenot covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage;and (iii) but for their immigration status, would be eligible formedical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program ofmedical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX andTitle XXI of the federal Social Security Act. The bill also requiresthe Department to ensure that all program information is made availablein a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited Englishproficiency through the provision of language access services, includingoral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, andto ensure that information obtained by the program established bythis section remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purposenot related to the administration of the program.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2022
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Feb 10, 2022
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103063D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
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