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Idaho lawmaker introduces RS 31,896 to repeal Medicaid expansion; committee votes to print bill
Summary
Representative John Bandarata introduced RS 31,896 to repeal the state's Medicaid expansion. Committee members debated the fiscal note and potential statewide effects; the House Health and Welfare Committee voted to introduce the request for statute (RS) for further consideration.
Representative John Bandarata, a lawmaker from District 22, introduced RS 31,896 to the House Health and Welfare Committee, seeking repeal of the state's Medicaid expansion. The committee voted to introduce the RS for further review.
The bill’s sponsor framed the RS as a repeal of Medicaid expansion and asked the committee to print the request so the matter could receive a full hearing. Member questions focused on the fiscal note, with discussion centering on an estimated $110,000,000 savings figure reported in the fiscal note and contrasting claims about net fiscal impact.
The committee…
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