Legislature(2009 - 2010)CAPITOL 106
03/23/2010 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Audio | Topic |
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Start | |
HB260 | |
HB188 | |
HB392 | |
HB270 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+= | HB 188 | TELECONFERENCED | |
*+ | HB 270 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 260 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | TELECONFERENCED | ||
+= | HB 392 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 270-MEDICAID FOR MEDICAL & INTERMEDIATE CARE 4:53:04 PM CO-CHAIR HERRON announced that the final order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 270, "An Act amending the eligibility threshold for medical assistance for persons in a medical or intermediate care facility." KENDRA KLOSTER, Staff to Representative Cathy Munoz, Alaska State Legislature, explained HB 270 on behalf of the prime sponsor, Representative Cathy Munoz. She stated that the bill amended the eligibility threshold of medical assistance to persons in a medical or intermediate care facility. She said that, in 2003, the Alaska State Legislature had changed the eligibility rate from 300 percent of the social security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to a fixed income rate of $1656.00 per month. She explained that this did not allow for any cost of living adjustments by social security, and that these small increases could disqualify some people from the program. She explained that SSI was a federal needs-based disability program based on the ability to work, with the disability expected to last at least a year. She explained the difficulty and cost of obtaining a Medicaid qualifying income trust. She stated that HB 270 would increase the Medicaid income eligibility standards for individuals who reside in a medical institution to 300 percent of the current SSI rate. [HB 270 was held over.]
Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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HB270 sponsor statement.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - AARP 03.22.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - ACOA 01.30.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 support letter - AGENET 02.18.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - Questions and Answers.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - 2002 and 2003 Alaska statutes showing change from percentage to fixed dollar amount.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 270 backup - medicaid waiver info.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 270 |
HB 260 support - AARP letter 03.23.2010.pdf |
HHSS 3/23/2010 3:00:00 PM |
HB 260 |