SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1375


 


 

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Health & Long-Term Care, February 19, 2004

 

Title: An act relating to basic health plan eligibility of persons studying in the United States under temporary visas.

 

Brief Description: Eliminating basic health plan eligibility of persons holding student visas.

 

Sponsors: Representatives Dickerson, Sommers, Cody, Wallace, Campbell and McMahan.


Brief History:

Committee Activity: Health & Long-Term Care: 3/27/03, 4/2/03 [DP]; 2/19/04, [DP].

      


 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE


Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser, Parlette and Thibaudeau.

 

Staff: Jonathan Seib (786-7427)

 

Background: Currently, enrollment in the Basic Health Plan is limited to people who are ineligible for Medicare, not confined in government-operated facilities, live in an area of the state served by a participating managed care program, have a family income no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and agree to make periodic payments to the plan. An enrollee is not required to be a United States citizen.

 

Summary of Bill: Full-time students on a temporary visa to study in the United States are not eligible to enroll in the Basic Health Plan.

 

Appropriation: None.

 

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

 

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

 

Testimony For: None.

 

Testimony Against: None.

 

Testified: No one.