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House passes health omnibus with changes to Medicaid screening, dental protections and workforce rules
Summary
The House approved a 75‑page healthcare omnibus (House Bill 40 40) that adjusts presumptive eligibility thresholds, expands models for direct support, clarifies dental insurance rules, and allows certain prescriptive and workforce changes; supporters described the bill as a mix of technical fixes and substantive program changes.
Representative Noss carried House Bill 40 40 and described it as a sprawling, 75‑page omnibus addressing a variety of health policy items. Key provisions discussed on the floor included raising a presumptive eligibility threshold (from $500 to $1,500 per encounter) for hospital financial assistance screening, permitting…
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