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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53 – Medicaid recipient/enroll Medicare

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53

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HCR053.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MEDICARE - MEDICAID - Stating findings of the Legislature; encouraging the
Department of Health and Welfare to require individuals eligible for
Medicare Parts A, B and D to enroll in Medicare as a condition of
eligibility for the Idaho Medicaid Program; and requesting a report to the
Legislature.
                                                                        
02/23    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/24    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/09    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 66-0-4
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford,
      Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
      McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini,
      Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Skippen,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wood, Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Crow, Ellsworth, Shirley, Wills
    Floor Sponsor - Garrett
    Title apvd - To Senate
03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/24    10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Keough
    Title apvd - to House
03/27    To enrol
03/28    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/29    Pres signed - To Secretary of State

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
  3        AND  WELFARE TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE PARTS A, B AND D
  4        TO ENROLL IN MEDICARE AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE IDAHO MEDICAID
  5        PROGRAM AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        WHEREAS, the Medicaid Program in the state of Idaho  is  unsustainable  in
  8    its  current  form  and  should  be reformed so that eligibility, benefits and
  9    delivery systems match client health needs; and
 10        WHEREAS, a number of Idaho Medicaid recipients who are eligible for  Medi-
 11    care coverage are not enrolled in the Medicare Program; and
 12        WHEREAS,  the  state  of Idaho will pay the Medicare premiums, deductibles
 13    and copayments (except for Part D)  for  these  individuals  with  low  income
 14    and/or special needs and who are eligible for Medicare; and
 15        WHEREAS,  there  would be a reduction in the use of state general funds to
 16    provide, at a minimum, the same level of benefits for these  individuals  that
 17    they currently receive.
 18        NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
 19    sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of  Representatives  and
 20    the  Senate  concurring  therein,  that  the Legislature of the State of Idaho
 21    encourages the Department of Health and Welfare to pursue changes in the Idaho
 22    Medicaid Program that would require individuals eligible for Medicare Parts A,
 23    B and D to enroll in Medicare as a condition of eligibility for the Idaho Med-
 24    icaid Program.
 25        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that  the  Department  of  Health  and  Welfare  is
 26    requested to report the results of this encouraged program change to the First
 27    Regular  Session  of  the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature along with recommenda-
 28    tions for any further legislative action.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16135

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes the importance of
Medicaid's role as the health services payer of last resort for
Idahoans with low incomes and/or special needs and requests that
the Legislature encourage the Department to require Medicare-
eligible individuals to enroll in Medicare as a condition of
eligibility for Idaho Medicaid. This requirement will reduce use
of state general fund dollars to cover these individuals and
provide, at minimum, the same benefits that they currently
receive. The Department of Health and Welfare will report the
results of this benefit change to the Legislature.
                                

                          FISCAL NOTE

The implementation of required enrollment in Medicare for
Medicare-eligible individuals as a condition of eligibility for
Idaho Medicaid for will result in savings to the General Fund of
$640,888 in fiscal year 2007.
                                                       

                                                                 
Contact
Name: Representative Kathie Garrett 
Phone: (208) 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                        HCR 53