Bill 3473

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3473
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970219
Primary Sponsor:                   Felder
All Sponsors:                      Felder, Vaughn, Carnell, Kinon,
                                   Lanford, Allison, Harvin, McKay,
                                   Kennedy, Neilson, Cobb-Hunter, Koon,
                                   Robinson, Cooper, Young-Brickell,
                                   H. Brown, R. Smith, Harrell, Kelley,
                                   Boan and Riser 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2933htc.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Medical Affairs Committee 13
                                   SMA
Subject:                           Medicaid program, coverage
                                   continued one year after disabled
                                   SSI recipient employed, Health and
                                   Human Services

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
Senate  19970403  Introduced, referred to Committee        13 SMA
House   19970402  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   19970401  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19970219  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 1, 1997

H. 3473

Introduced by Reps. Felder, Vaughn, Carnell, Kinon, Lanford, Allison, Harvin, McKay, Kennedy, Neilson, Cobb-Hunter, Koon, Robinson, Cooper, Young-Brickell, H. Brown, R. Smith, Harrell, Kelley, Boan and Riser

S. Printed 4/1/97--H.

Read the first time February 19, 1997.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3473), memorializing the Congress of the United States to allow an option under the Medicaid program, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ALLOW AN OPTION UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM PERMITTING CONTINUED MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR PERIODS OF AT LEAST A YEAR AFTER A SEVERELY DISABLED SSI RECIPIENT GAINS COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT AND LOSES SSI ELIGIBILITY AS A RESULT OF THE FORMER RECIPIENT'S EARNINGS LEVEL AND TO FURTHER MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS TO ALLOW THIS STATE TO CREATE A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ALLOWING THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAID COVERAGE THROUGH A SLIDING PREMIUM SCALE BASED ON INCOME FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES WHO ARE COMPETITIVELY EMPLOYED BUT WITHOUT ACCESS TO EMPLOYER PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina that the Congress of the United States is memorialized to allow an option under the Medicaid program permitting continued Medicaid coverage for periods of at least a year after a severely disabled SSI recipient gains competitive employment and loses SSI eligibility as a result of the former recipient's earnings level.

Be it further resolved that the Congress of the United States is memorialized to allow this State to create a demonstration project allowing the purchase of Medicaid coverage through a sliding premium scale based on income for persons with severe disabilities who are competitively employed, but without access to employer provided health insurance.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and each member of this state's Congressional Delegation.