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House Health and Welfare committee introduces measure to repeal Medicaid expansion
Summary
Representative John Bandarata introduced RS31896, a proposed repeal of Medicaid expansion. Committee members questioned the fiscal note and potential downstream costs; the committee voted to print the request for statute (RS) for further consideration, with two members recorded in opposition.
Representative John Bandarata, a member of the Idaho House from District 22, asked the House Health and Welfare Committee on the morning of the meeting to introduce RS31896, a request to repeal the state's Medicaid expansion.
"I bring before you RS 31,896, which is a repeal of Medicaid expansion," Representative John Bandarata said, asking that the RS be printed so the committee can take a fuller look at the proposal.
The committee's discussion focused largely on the fiscal note attached to the RS. Representative Bridal questioned whether the fiscal note accounted for related state funds and tax revenue losses, asking whether the state would restore a previously used “cap fund”…
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