Rep. J.L. JOHNSON proposes the following Amendment No. to H.5126 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 383, after line 18, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:

/ (DHHS: Medicaid) (A) During the current fiscal year, the State shall expand the Medicaid Program, pursuant to the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 OF, as amended, by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (ACA), in order to provide coverage to adults age nineteen through sixty-four and families with income at or below one hundred and thirty-three percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), which includes a five percent income disregard, equating to income at or below one hundred thirty-eight percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).

 (b) The Department of Administration is directed to provide any and all necessary increased authorization related to the medicaid expansion. The Department of Administration also is authorized to expend funds necessary to implement the provisions of this proviso. Furthermore, the Department of Health and Human Services is directed to take any and all necessary steps to implement the Medicaid expansion, as provided for in subsection (A), and must be the lead agency for implementation. the Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to seek assistance from any state or federal agencies or entities in order to implement the program, and all state agencies or entities shall provide assistance as requested by the Department of Health and Human Services. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.