FINAL BILL REPORT

                 HJM 4030

Brief Description:  Petitioning for Medicaid flexibility.

Sponsors:  Representatives Backlund, Cody, Dyer, Lambert, Carrell, Koster, Zellinsky, Sherstad and Anderson.

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

Background:    The federal government provides Medicaid funding to states for a variety of health related services to low-income individuals.  Under recently enacted federal welfare legislation, states were granted flexibility in implementing new programs.

Summary:  The President and U.S. Congress are requested to introduce and enact legislation granting extensive flexibility to the states in the use of Medicaid funding for acute and long term care services.

Votes on Final Passage:

House960

Senate423