Brief Description: Reporting on the employment status of recipients of medicaid and the basic health plan.

Sponsors: By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Cody, Sells, Dickerson, Morrell, Simpson, Schual-Berke, Hasegawa, Chase and Santos).

House Committee on Health Care
House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:

The Legislature has expanded Medicaid eligibility and established the Basic Health Plan (Plan) to provide health care coverage for low-income working families. There is limited information collected on the employers of low-income workers who enroll in Medicaid and the Plan.

Summary:

The Health Care Authority and the Department of Social and Health Services must submit a report to the Legislature on the employment status of enrollees of the Basic Health Plan and Medicaid. The information will be reported by employer with greater than 50 employees. It will include the aggregate number of employees by employer, the number of hours worked, and the total cost to the state.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   94   3
Senate   45   0   (Senate amended)
House         (House refused to concur)
Senate         (Senate receded)
Senate   46   1   (Senate amended)
House   96   2   (House concurred)

Effective: June 7, 2006

Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed the Null and Void clause.