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Committee advances bill to expand Medicaid coverage for tobacco-cessation products
Summary
House Bill 506 would expand Medicaid coverage to include tobacco-cessation medications and counseling and remove some prior-authorization limits. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance the bill; state health officials told the panel the expected fiscal impact is minimal.
Representative Scott Hilton presented House Bill 506, which would broaden Medicaid coverage for tobacco-cessation products and therapies and remove certain prior-authorization limits. Proponents said the change could reduce smoking rates among Medicaid enrollees and lower long-term health costs for the state.
Hilton said groups including the…
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