H.F. 434 Section 1. MEDICAID AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM 1 COVERAGE FOR COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ISLANDS CHILDREN 2 LAWFULLY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES. The department of 3 human services shall submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to 4 the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United 5 States department of health and human services for approval 6 to ensure that beginning July 1, 2019, the option elected by 7 the state to provide coverage under the Medicaid program and 8 the children’s health insurance program to children lawfully 9 residing in the United States in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 10 §1396b(v)(4)(A)(ii) includes coverage for compact of free 11 association islands children lawfully residing in the United 12 States. 13 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 14 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill requires the department of human services to 19 submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the centers for 20 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 21 of health and human services for approval to ensure that 22 beginning July 1, 2019, the option previously elected by the 23 state to provide coverage under the Medicaid program and the 24 children’s health insurance program coverage to children 25 lawfully residing in the United States in accordance with the 26 federal law includes coverage for compact of free association 27 islands children lawfully residing in the United States. The 28 bill takes effect upon enactment. 29 -1- LSB 2352YH (2) 88 pf/rh 1/ 1