Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-10-09 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-10-09 Senate Journal Page 2980 SB 58 Memorandum dated August 13 from Hilary V. Martin, Revisor of Statutes, was received stating: Under sec. 4, ch. 16, SLA 2023, secs. 1 and 2 take effect "only if, and to the extent that, the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves amendments submitted in accordance with sec. 3 . . . ." Section 3 of ch. 16, SLA 2023, requires the Department of Health to "submit as necessary for approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services amendments to the state plan under AS 47.07.040 to raise the maximum household income level relative to the federal poverty line for pregnant women to be eligible for 2024-10-09 Senate Journal Page 2981 medical assistance and to allow enrolled individuals to receive postpartum medical assistance for up to 12 months under 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(16)." Section 5 provides that if sections 1 and 2 take effect, they take effect on "the day after the date the revisor of statutes receives notice from the commissioner of health" that the United States Department of Health and Human Services approved the amendments to the state plan. I received the required notice from the commissioner of health on February 27, 2024. Therefore, secs. 1 and 2, ch. 16, SLA 2023, took effect February 28, 2024. Please publish this in the journal to provide notice of this effective date.