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@@-LEGISLATURE+REVISED+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-HOUSE-OF-REPRESENTATIVES-HOUSE-BILL-NO.-912-BY-WAYS-AND-MEANS-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-MEDICAID;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-AD---2-DITION-OF-A-NEW-SECTION-56---276,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-3-REGARDING-MEDICAID-WORK-REQUIREMENTS;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-4-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-SECTION-56---277,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-5-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-VERIFICATION;-6-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-SEC---7-TION-56---278,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-INELIGIBLE-8-ALIENS;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-ADDITION-OF-9-A-NEW-SECTION-56---279,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-10-MULTISTATE-ENROLLMENT;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-IDAHO-CODE,-BY-THE-1-1-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-SECTION-56---280,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVISIONS-12-REGARDING-DECEASED-ENROLLEES;-AMENDING-CHAPTER-2,-TITLE-56,-IDAHO-CODE,-13-BY-THE-ADDITION-OF-A-NEW-SECTION-56---281,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-ESTABLISH-PROVI---14-SIONS-REGARDING-RETROACTIVE-ELIGIBILITY;-AND-DECLARING-AN-EMERGENCY.-15-Be+PURPOSE+RS33718+/+H0912+This+legislation+incorporates+2025+federal+Medicaid+mandates+into+Idaho+law+,+specifically+enforcing+strict+community+engagement+and+work+requirements+while+removing+the+state’+s+ability+to+grant+optional+exemptions.It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-16-SECTION-1.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-17-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION+eliminates+self-attestation+for+eligibility,-to+requiring+instead+that+medical+frailtybe-known-and-des---18-ignated-as-Section-56---276,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-19-56---276.-MEDICAID-WORK-REQUIREMENTS.-(1)-As+certified+by+a+provider+and+that+regular+data+cross-checks+beused-in-this-section:-20-(a)-"Applicable-individual"-means-an-individual-who-is-eligible-21-to-enroll-under-the+to+disqualify+ineligible+participants.+Furthermore,+the+bill+alignsstate-medicaid-program-pursuant-to-42-U.S.C.-22-1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)-or-who-is-otherwise-eligible-to-enroll-or-23-is-enrolled-under-a-waiver-of-such-plan-that-provides+policy+with+federal+standards+regarding+non-citizen+eligibility+,+multi-state+enrollment+verification,+and+retroactivecoverage-that-is-24-equivalent-to-minimum-essential-coverage-and-has-attained-the-age-of-25-nineteen-(19)-and+windows,+while+establishing+new+reporting+and+federal+referral+protocols.+FISCAL+NOTE+If+the+state’+s+error+payment+rate+exceeds+the+federally+mandated+3%+threshold+by+one+percentage+point,+the+state+will+be+penalized+approximately+$30+million+a+year+until+the+error+rateisunder-sixty---five-(65)-years-of-age,+3%.+The+legislative+provisions+of+HB+912+are+designed+to+protect+the+state+from+these+penalties.+T+o+implement+these+changes+as+proposed+in+HB+912,+the+Department+of+Health+and+W+elfare+estimates+HB+912+will+have+a+total+fiscal+impact+of+$1,930,000.+This+includes+one-time+costs+of+$1,160,000+($812,000+Federal+Funds+and+$348,000+General+Funds)+and+ongoing+costs+of+$770,000+($578,000+in+Federal+Funds+and+$192,000+in+General+Funds).+T+otal+General+Fund+impact+of+both+one-time+and+ongoing+fundsis-not-preg---26-nant,-is-not-entitled-to-or-enrolled-for-benefits-under-part-A-of-title-27-XVIII-of-the-social-security-act,-or-enrolled-for-benefits-under-part-B-28-of-title-XVIII-of-the-social-security-act,-and-is-not-otherwise-eligible-29-to-enroll-under-such-plan,-and-is-subject-to-work-requirements.-30-(b)-"Department"-means-the-Idaho-department-of-health-and-welfare.-31-(c)-"Work-requirements"-means-the-requirements-established-by-42-32-U.S.C.-1396a(xx).-33-(2)-No-later-than-December-31,-2026,-the-department-shall+$540,000.+Funds+are+needed+toimplement-34+eligibility+system+change+to+include+interface+development+costs+and+ongoing+usage+costs.+There+are+no+new+additional+FTE’+s+with+this+request+as+they+were+included+in+the+Self-Reliance+enhancement+budget+request+this+year+.+Once+the+program+integrity+provisions+are+in+place+we+expect+this+legislation+will+begin+to+reduce+state+general+fund+expenditures.+Near+-term+savings+will+be+driven+by+more+frequent+eligibility+determinations,+expanded+data+cross-checks,+and+robustworkrequirements+that+promptly+remove+ineligible+enrollees.+Furthermore,+administrative+costs+will+be+of+fset+by+federal+implementation+funding,+including+a+share+of+the+$200+million+allocated+nationwidefor-applicable-individuals.-35-(a)-No-applicable-individual-shall+work+requirement+programs.+In+the+long+term,+these+reforms+will+mitigate+significant+financial+risks+associated+with+federal+penalties+for+eligibility+error+rates+exceeding+3%+(OB3+includes+a+formula+of+1%+multiplied+by+the+state’+s+Medicaid+federal+expenditures+to+determine+the+penalty).+Proactive+verification+and+the+removal+of+work-requirement+waivers+protect+Idaho’+s+budget+from+substantial+fines.+Similar+initiatives+in+states+like+Louisiana+and+Indiana+demonstrate+these+measures+ef+fectively+limit+waste,+fraud,+and+abuse+while+preserving+resources+for+truly+eligible+populations.+Ultimately+,+the+state+willbe-enrolled-in-medicaid-unless,-at-36-the-time-of-application,-the-individual-demonstrates-compliance-with-37-the-work-requirements-for-the-three-(3)-consecutive-months-immediately-38-preceding-the-month-during-which-the-individual-applies.-The-depart---39-ment-shall-require-documentary-evidence-and-shall-not-accept-self---at---40-testation-at-the-time-of-application.-41--2-(b)-The-department-shall-verify-an-applicable-individual's-compliance-1-with-work-requirements-through-state-wage-data,-education-or-training-2-program-enrollment,-or-verified-volunteer-service-documentation.-The-3-department-shall-verify-an-applicable-individual's-compliance-with-4-work-requirements-on-an+shielded+from+significant+federal+penalties+by+adopting+these+policies+despite+the+relatively+small+up+front+andongoing-basis,-at-least-quarterly-between-re---5-determination-periods,-and-shall-not-accept-self---attestation.-Such-6-verification-shall-occur-between-periods-of-formal-redetermination-for-7-individuals.-8-(c)-No-applicable-individual-shall-remain-enrolled-in-medicaid-in-any-9-month-unless-the-individual-has-demonstrated-compliance-with-the-work-10-requirements.-1-1-(3)-An-applicable-individual-seeking-an-exemption-from-work-require---12-ments-shall-provide-documentation-for-the-exemption-sought.-The-department-13-shall-verify-all-exemptions-and-shall-not-accept-self---attestation-from-indi---14-viduals-seeking-exemptions.-15-(a)-The-department-shall-not-seek-or-implement-any-additional-optional-16-exemptions-under-42-U.S.C.-1396a(xx)(3)(B)-or-any-other-optional-exemp---17-tion-without-obtaining-approval-from-the-legislature.-Such-approval-18-shall-be-provided-in-statute.-19-(b)-The-department-shall-not-accept-exemption-designations,-approvals,-20-or-determinations-by-a-managed-care-organization.-21-(c)-The-department-shall-only-approve-an-exemption-for-an-individual-22-who-is-medically-frail-or-otherwise-an-individual-with-special-needs-23-if-the-individual-has-been-medically-certified-by-a-statement-from-a-24-physician,-physician's-assistant,-nurse,-nurse-practitioner,-desig---25-nated-representative-of-a-physician's-office,-a-licensed-or-certified-26-psychologist,-or-a-social-worker-as-having-a-disabling-mental-disorder,-27-having-a-physical,-intellectual,-or-mental-disability-that-signif---28-icantly-impairs-the-ability-to-perform-activities-of-daily-living,-29-including-eating,-dressing,-bathing,-grooming,-getting-in-and-out-of-30-beds-and-chairs,-walking,-going-outdoors,-or-using-the-toilet,-or-is-31-in-treatment-for-chronic-substance-use-disorder.-In-no-case-may-the-32-department-expand-the-definition-of-"medically-frail-or-otherwise-an-33-individual-with-special-needs"-beyond-the-scope-of-the-definition-es---34-tablished-under-42-CFR-440.315(f).-35-(4)-The-department-shall-disenroll-any-applicable-individual-who-fails-36-to-comply-with-the-work-requirements.-37-(5)-The-department-shall-submit-quarterly-reports-to-the-legislature-38-and-the-governor-on-compliance-rates,-the-number-and-type-of-exemptions-39-granted,-and-the-impact-on-medicaid-enrollment,-consistent-with-the-report---40-ing-requirements-of-section-71119,-P.L.-119---21.-41-(6)-The-requirements-of-this-section-shall-be-implemented-no-later-than-42-December-31,-2026,-or-such-earlier-date-as-permitted-by-federal-law-and-ap---43-proved-by-the-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services.-44-SECTION-2.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-45-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,-to-be-known-and-des---46-ignated-as-Section-56---277,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-47-56---277.-MEDICAID-ELIGIBILITY-VERIFICATION.-(1)-Except-as-required-un---48-der-federal-law,-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-not-accept-self---49--3-attestation-of-any-of-the-following-in-the-administration-of-the-medicaid-1-program-without-verification-before-enrollment:-2-(a)-Income;-3-(b)-Residency;-4-(c)-Identity;-5-(d)-Household-composition;-or-6-(e)-Citizenship-or-immigration-status.-7-(2)-On-at-least-a-monthly-basis,-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-8-shall-receive-and-review-information-concerning-medicaid-recipients-that-9-indicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-medicaid-eligibility-10-from:-1-1-(a)-The-state-tax-commission;-12-(b)-The-United-States-social-security-administration,-including-13-earned-income-information,-death-register-information,-incarcera---14-tion-records,-supplemental-security-income-information,-beneficiary-15-records,-earnings-information,-and-pension-information;-16-(c)-The-United-States-department-of-health-and-human-services,-includ---17-ing-income-and-employment-information-maintained-in-the-national-direc---18-tory-of-new-hires-database-and-child-support-enforcement-data;-19-(d)-The-United-States-department-of-housing-and-urban-development,-in---20-cluding-payment-and-earnings-information;-and-21-(e)-The-federal-bureau-of-investigation,-including-national-fleeing-22-felon-information.-23-(3)-On-at-least-a-quarterly-basis,-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-24-shall-receive-and-review-information-from-the-department-of-labor-concerning-25-medicaid-recipients-that-indicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-26-medicaid-eligibility,-including-changes-to-employment-or-wages.-27-(4)-On-at-least-an-annual-basis,-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-28-shall-receive-and-review-information-concerning-medicaid-recipients-that-29-indicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-medicaid-eligibility-30-from:-31-(a)-The-state-tax-commission,-including-adjusted-gross-income-and-fam---32-ily-composition;-and-33-(b)-The-internal-revenue-service,-including-tax-filing-data,-adjusted-34-gross-income,-and-family-composition.-35-(5)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-enter-into-any-36-data---sharing-agreements-with-the-agencies,-departments,-and-bureaus-de---37-scribed-in-this-section-as-necessary-to-effectuate-the-requirements-of-this-38-section.-39-(6)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-may-contract-with-an-indepen---40-dent-third-party-for-database-searches-that-may-contain-information-that-in---41-dicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-medicaid-applicant-or-re---42-cipient-eligibility.-43-(7)-Upon-receiving-information-concerning-a-medicaid-recipient-that-44-indicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-medicaid-eligibility,-45-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-promptly-conduct-an-eligibility-46-redetermination-for-the-recipient.-47-(8)-Unless-prohibited-under-federal-law,-the-department-of-health-and-48-welfare-shall-conduct-eligibility-redeterminations-for-all-nonelderly-adult-49-medicaid-recipients-whose-eligibility-is-determined+costsbasedonthe-appli---50--4-cation-of-modified-adjusted-gross-income-standards-under-42-CFR-435.603,-1-including-adults-eligible-under-42-U.S.C.-1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)-and-42-2-U.S.C.-1396u---1-at-least-once-every-six-(6)-months.-3-(9)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-conduct-eligibility-re---4-determinations-for-all-medicaid-recipients-not-described-in-subsection-(8)-5-of+department’+s+projections.+Contact:+Representative+John+V+ander+W+oude+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+e+a+mer+e+attachment+tothis-section-at-least-once-every-twelve-(12)-months.-6-SECTION-3.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponent+of+the+bill.+Itis-7-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,-to-be-known-and-des---8-ignated-as-Section-56---278,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-9-56---278.-INELIGIBLE-ALIENS.-(1)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-10-shall-not-provide-medical-assistance-to-an-individual-in-Idaho-unless-the-in---1-1-dividual-is:-12-(a)-A-resident-of-the-United-States;-and-13-(b)-At-least-one-(1)-of-the-following:-14-(i)-A-citizen-or-national-of-the-United-States;-15-(ii)-An-alien-lawfully-admitted-for-permanent-residence+neither+intendedasan-im---16-migrant,-as-defined-in-8-U.S.C.-1101(a)(15)-and-(20),-excluding-17-alien-visitors,-tourists,-diplomats,-students,-or-other-individ---18-uals-admitted-temporarily-without+expr+ession+of+legislativeintent-to-abandon-their-resi---19-dence-in-a-foreign-country;-20-(iii)-An-alien-who-has-been-granted-the-status-of-Cuban-or-Haitian-21-entrant,-as-defined-in-section-501(e),-P.L.-96---422;-or-22-(iv)-An-individual-lawfully-residing-in-the-United-States-in-ac---23-cordance-with-a-compact-of-free-association-pursuant-to-8-U.S.C.-24-1612(b)(2)(G).-25-(2)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-require-that-all-income-26-of-ineligible-household-members-be-included-when-calculating-financial-eli---27-gibility+nor+intendedfor-medicaid.-28-(3)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-include-an-immigration-29-status-on-all-presumptive-eligibility-applications-submitted-to-the-depart---30-ment.-The-department-shall-require-hospitals,-clinics,-and-other-qualified-31-entities-conducting-presumptive-eligibility-determinations-to-collect-and-32-transmit-such-attestations-to-the-department.-No-presumptive-eligibility-33-application-shall-be-approved-unless-the-applicant-certifies-that-the-appli---34-cant-is-a-qualified-citizen.-35-(4)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-verify-citizen---36-ship-or-immigration-status-prior-to-enrollment-and-shall-conduct-regular-37-cross---checks-of-applicant-and-recipient-information-against-federal-38-databases,+any+use+outside+of+the+legislative+pr+ocess,including-the-systematic-alien-verification-for-entitlements-39-program.-A-match-through-any-electronic-or-data-verification-system-shall-40-not,-by-itself,-be-accepted-as-proof-of-identity.-Each-applicant-shall-be-41-required-to-provide-documentary-proof-of-United-States-citizenship,-United-42-States-national-status,-or-alien-status-eligible-for-medical-assistance.-43-The-department-shall-promptly-refer-any-applicant-identified-as-an-individ---44-ual-who-is-not-a-citizen-or-national-of-the-United-States-and-does-not-have-45-lawful-immigration-status-as-defined-under-federal-law-to-the-United-States-46-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-or-other-appropriate-federal-authori---47-ties-for-further-investigation-and-enforcement.-48--5-(5)-This-section-shall-not-affect-coverage-for-emergency-medical-1-services-provided-to-all-individuals-as-required-pursuant-to-42-U.S.C.-2-1396b(v).-3-(6)-The-requirements-set-forth-in-this-section-shall-be-implemented-no-4-later-than-October-1,-2026.-5-SECTION-4.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-6-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,-to-be-known-and-des---7-ignated-as-Section-56---279,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-8-56---279.-MULTISTATE-ENROLLMENT.-(1)-The-department-of-health-and-wel---9-fare-shall-receive-and-review-address-change-information-from-returned-10-by-the-United-States-postal-service,-the-national-change-of-address-data---1-1-base,-and-medicaid-managed-care-companies-operating-in-Utah.-The-department-12-shall-conduct-cross---checks-of-such-address-change-information-against-state-13-medicaid-enrollment-at-least-monthly-to-identify-enrollees-who-have-moved-14-out-of-state.-The-requirements-of-this-subsection-shall-be-implemented-no-15-later-than-January-1,-2027.-16-(2)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-receive-and-review-in---17-formation-regarding-out---of---state-electronic-benefit-transactions-and-con---18-duct-cross---checks-of-such-information-against-state-medicaid-enrollment-at-19-least-monthly-to-identify-enrollees-who-have-moved-out-of-state.-The-re---20-quirements-of-this-subsection-shall-be-implemented-no-later-than-January-1,-21-2027.-22-(3)-Upon-receiving-information-concerning-a-medicaid-enrollee-that-in---23-dicates-a-change-in-circumstances-that-may-affect-medicaid-eligibility,-in---24-cluding-a-change-in-residency,-the-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-25-promptly-conduct-an-eligibility-redetermination-for-the-enrollee.-26-(4)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-submit-enrollment-infor---27-mation-to-the-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-national-medicaid-28-enrollment-database-every-month-to-identify-individuals-enrolled-in-medic---29-aid-in-multiple-states-at-the-same-time.-The-requirements-of-this-subsection-30-shall-be-implemented-no-later-than-October-1,-2029.-31-(5)-No-later-than-August-31-of-each-year,-the-department-of-health-and-32-welfare-shall-submit-an-annual-report-to-the-legislature-detailing-the-im---33-plementation-of-the-requirements-established-in-this-section.-The-annual-34-report-shall-be-made-publicly-available-on-the-department-of-health-and-wel---35-fare-website-and-shall-include:-36-(a)-The-number-of-enrollees-flagged-through-address-change-information-37-and-out---of---state-electronic-benefit-transactions;-38-(b)-The-number-of-enrollees-removed-from-medicaid-due-to-enrollment-in-39-multiple-states;-and-40-(c)-The-estimated-fiscal-impact-to-the-state-due-to-implementing-the-re---41-quirements-of-this-section.-42-SECTION-5.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-43-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,-to-be-known-and-des---44-ignated-as-Section-56---280,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-45--6-56---280.-DECEASED-ENROLLEES.-(1)-As-used-in-this-section,-"death-master-1-file"-means-the-database-maintained-by-the-United-States-social-security-ad---2-ministration-containing-reported-deaths.-3-(2)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-receive-and-review-in---4-formation-from-the-death-master-file-and-shall-conduct-cross---checks-of-such-5-information-against-state-medicaid-enrollment-at-least-monthly-to-identify-6-deceased-medicaid-enrollees.-7-(3)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-receive-and-review-data-8-regarding-birth-and-death-records-from-the-bureau-of-vital-records-and-health-9-statistics-and-shall-conduct-cross---checks-of-such-data-against-state-medic---10-aid-enrollment-at-least-monthly-to-identify-deceased-medicaid-enrollees.-1-1-(4)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-remove-any-deceased-en---12-rollee-from-the-medicaid-program-promptly-upon-confirmation-of-death.-13-(5)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-ensure-that-no-medicaid-14-payments-are-made-on-behalf-of-a-deceased-enrollee-for-services-rendered-af---15-ter-the-date-of-death.-16-(6)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-recoup-any-funds-ex---17-pended-on-deceased-enrollees-for-capitations-or-services-occurring-after-the-18-date-of-death.-19-(7)-The-requirements-of-this-section-shall-be-implemented-no-later-than-20-January-1,-2027.-21-SECTION-6.-That-Chapter-2,-Title-56,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-22-hereby-amended-by-the-addition-thereto-of-a-NEW-SECTION-,-to-be-known-and-des---23-ignated-as-Section-56---281,-Idaho-Code,-and-to-read-as-follows:-24-56---281.-RETROACTIVE-ELIGIBILITY.-(1)-As-used-in-this-section:-25-(a)-"Expansion-population"-means-individuals-who-are-eligible-for-26-medical-assistance-under-42-U.S.C.-1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII),-commonly-27-known-as-the-medicaid-expansion-population-under-the-affordable-care-28-act.-29-(b)-"Medicaid"-means-the-medical-assistance-program-established-under-30-title-XIX-of-the-social-security-act-and-administered-by-the-department-31-of-health-and-human-services.-32-(c)-"Non---expansion-population"-means-all-individuals-eligible-for-med---33-icaid-who-do-not-qualify-under-the-expansion-population-definition,-in---34-cluding-but-not-limited-to-pregnant-women,-children,-elderly-individu---35-als,-and-persons-with-disabilities.-36-(d)-"Retroactive-eligibility"-means-medicaid-coverage-for-services-37-provided-prior-to-the-month-of-application,-as-authorized-by-42-U.S.C.-38-1396a(a)(34).-39-(2)-The-department-of-health-and-welfare-shall-limit-retroactive-eligi---40-bility-for-medicaid-benefits-as-follows:-41-(a)-For-individuals-determined-to-be-eligible-as-part-of-the-expansion-42-population,-medicaid-coverage-may-be-made-retroactive-for-no-more-than-43-one-(1)-month-prior-to-the-month-in-which-the-individual-submits-a-com---44-pleted-medicaid-application.-45-(b)-For-individuals-eligible-as-part-of-the-non---expansion-population,-46-medicaid-coverage-may-be-made-retroactive-for-no-more-than-two-(2)-47-months-prior-to-the-month-in-which-the-individual-submits-a-completed-48-medicaid-application.-49--7-(3)-The-limitations-set-forth-in-subsection-(2)-of-this-section-apply-1-only-to-initial-applications-for-medicaid-and-do-not-affect-eligibility-for-2-continuous-or-ongoing-coverage.-3-SECTION-7.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-4-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-its-5-passage-and-approval.-6+judicial+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statement+of+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+REVISED:+03/19/2026,+12:08+PM
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