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Committee advances bill narrowing refugee medical assistance eligibility to match other Idahoans
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 199 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The bill moves a rule into statute and reduces a temporary higher income eligibility for Refugee Medical Assistance from 150% to 133% of the federal poverty guideline.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 199 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, approving a measure that would change income eligibility for Idaho’s Refugee Medical Assistance program so it matches the 133 percent federal poverty guideline used for other Idaho residents.
Senator Keiser, the bill sponsor, told the committee the change was part of moving an administrative rule into statute and said the adjustment would remove an extra eligibility tier that allowed some refugees to qualify for medical assistance at higher income levels. “When moving this rule into statute, catching that disparity, this got lowered down to 133% to match what other Idahoans get,” Keiser said.
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