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Senate restores CHIPS eligibility to 200% of poverty, rejects parental voucher idea
Summary
Senators amended House Bill 137 to restore eligibility to 200% of the federal poverty level and adopted several clarifying changes; a proposal to issue parental vouchers (modeled on an item cited from California) was debated and failed. Sponsors said restoring 200% preserves federal match and covers thousands of children.
On March 2, 1998 the Senate considered House Bill 137, a proposal to implement a children’s health insurance program (CHIPS) in Utah. Senator Holmgren described amendments intended to protect an existing state billing system (BEHP) and explained how the bill would function under federal CHIPS matching rules. Debate focused on eligibility thresholds, state‑federal match dynamics and program design.
Senators argued the fiscal mechanics mattered:…
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