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Committee clears House Bill 90 to floor, says legislature must approve eligibility expansions
Summary
House Bill 90, presented by Representative John Vanderrata, passed the Health and Welfare Committee with a due-pass recommendation; the bill clarifies that changes expanding public-assistance eligibility through state-plan amendments, waivers or agency guidance require legislative approval.
Representative John Vanderrata, R- District 22 of Ada County, asked the Health and Welfare Committee to send House Bill 90 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. Vanderrata described the measure as clarifying that changes that expand eligibility for public-assistance programs must go through the Legislature.
"No additional benefits or no additional costs can be done to the state…
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