BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 6106: Postpartum medicaid coverage
Improving postpartum medicaid coverage.
Summary
- Extends Apple Health coverage for pregnant and postpartum people from 60 days post-pregnancy to one year, post-pregnancy.
- Directs the Health Care Authority to submit a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for federal match.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6106), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve O'Ban (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2020 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to improving postpartum medicaid coverage;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 6106 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6106 (2007–08) Regulation of certain trades