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Committee advances bill to limit Medicaid eligibility to U.S. citizens
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 44 23, which would restrict Medicaid eligibility to U.S. citizens; sponsor Representative Hilbert said the bill is intended to ensure applicants are legal American citizens. The measure passed in committee after brief questions about scope and implementation.
Representative Hilbert presented House Bill 44 23 as a measure to ensure Medicaid applicants are U.S. citizens. "This legislation is simple: make sure that applicants of Medicaid program are legal, American citizens," Hilbert said when she moved adoption of the proposed committee substitute.
Members asked clarifying questions about current eligibility rules and policy intent. One member asked, "Currently is Medicaid only for legal citizens?" Hilbert responded that the bill is intended to limit eligibility to citizens of the United States.
After a motion and second, the committee opened a vote. The chair announced the result and declared the bill passed in committee.
The measure will proceed per the committee's process; committee action was procedural and did not include an implementation timeline in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
