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Committee backs aligning CHIP income limit to federal maximum; estimated 96 children affected if not adjusted
Summary
House Bill 1070 would align North Dakota’s Children’s Health Insurance Program income eligibility with the federal maximum (205% FPL including the 5% disregard); HHS told the committee the change reflects CMS rules and estimated about 96 children would fall outside coverage if the state did not adopt the federal maximum
The House Human Services Committee voted to give House Bill 1070 a do‑pass recommendation after hearing Department of Human Services testimony explaining the need to align state CHIP income eligibility with federal rules.
Krista Freming, assistant director of the Medical Services Division at the Department of Human Services, told the committee that a prior 2023 change in state law raised CHIP eligibility toward 210 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL).…
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