BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2546: Medicaid waiver

Requesting a waiver from maintenance of effort requirements in the medicaid program.

Summary

  • Requires the department of social and health services to request a waiver from the United States department of health and human services to provide lawmakers with the flexibility needed to modify the state's medicaid and children's health insurance programs.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to requesting and implementing a waiver from maintenance of effort requirements in the medical programs under chapter 74.09 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2546 in other sessions

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