HB 1639 (2020)
This bill became law.
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to amend the income eligibility requirement for the Medically Needy optional eligibility group (also knows as the "Medicaid In & Out" population) to less than or equal to 133.33% of a federal income limit the Social Security Act. According to DHHS, this bill would increase the maximum protected income level under the In & Out program, resulting in more individuals enrolling in a managed care organization rather than continuing to participate in the fee-for-service In & Out program. The Senate amended the bill to incorporate many other health care-related bills, covering everything from long-term antibiotic therapy for tick-borne illness (similar to HB 1287) to prohibiting a health care provider or student from performing a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless the patient gave informed consent (similar to SB 467). The amended bill also allows pharmacists to administer a COVID-19 vaccine.
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