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Panel backs bill allowing parents to buy Medicaid coverage for severely disabled children
House Health and Human Services Committee · April 1, 2025
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Summary
HB881 would let parents buy into Medicaid for children with severe disabilities (Katie Beckett buy‑in). Proponents said the change would preserve family employment and access to therapies; committee voted to pass the bill.
The committee voted to advance HB881, a proposal to implement a Katie Beckett Medicaid buy‑in enabling parents of federally defined severely disabled children to purchase Medicaid coverage for services their private insurance does not cover. Representative Mary Cafero,…
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