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Senate approves bill to expand outreach and eligibility for uninsured children, including noncitizens
Summary
Senate Bill 158 passed the Senate 20–5 to fund outreach and remove a 12-month eligibility barrier in Medicaid/CHIP enrollment so more low-income and some noncitizen children can access coverage. Sponsor said it targets about 86,000 uninsured children statewide.
Sen. Escamilla presented Senate Bill 158, which the sponsor described as a three-part package to enroll more uninsured children in Medicaid and CHIP programs, expand outreach to families under 200% of the federal poverty level and remove a 12-month eligibility requirement that creates gaps in coverage.
Sen. Escamilla said the bill…
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