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HB 59: "An Act relating to Medicaid eligibility; expanding eligibility for postpartum mothers; conditioning the expansion of eligibility on approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and providing for an effective date." 

00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 59                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to Medicaid eligibility; expanding eligibility for postpartum mothers;                                 
02 conditioning the expansion of eligibility on approval by the United States Department of                                
03 Health and Human Services; and providing for an effective date."                                                        
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 47.07.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                          
06            (o)  The department may allow a pregnant woman who is determined to be                                       
07       eligible for benefits under this chapter to remain eligible for those benefits postpartum                         
08       up to the maximum time period authorized under federal law.                                                       
09    * Sec. 2.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
10 read:                                                                                                                   
11 MEDICAID STATE PLAN. The Department of Health shall submit as necessary for                                             
12 approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services amendments to the                                 
13 state plan under AS 47.07.040 to allow enrolled individuals to receive postpartum medical                               
14 assistance for up to 12 months under 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(16).                                                            



01    * Sec. 3.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
02 read:                                                                                                                   
03       CONDITIONAL EFFECT; NOTIFICATION. (a) Section 1 of this Act takes effect                                          
04 only if, and to the extent that, the United States Department of Health and Human Services                              
05 approves amendments submitted in accordance with sec. 2 of this Act.                                                    
06       (b)  The commissioner of health shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing within 30                         
07 days after the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves amendments                                
08 to the state plan.                                                                                                      
09    * Sec. 4.  If sec.1 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the date the revisor                
10 of statutes receives notice from the commissioner of health under sec. 3 of this Act.