HB 1578-FN (2022): relative to including certain children and pregnant people in Medicaid and the children's health insurance program.
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HB 1578-FN (2022)
relative to including certain children and pregnant people in Medicaid and the children's health insurance program.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2022. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 11–10. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 17, 2022 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 187–161, on a motion by Rep. Mark Pearson.
Sponsors
- Rep. Joe Schapiro (D - Ches 16) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
- Rep. Manny Espitia (D - Hills 31)
- Rep. George Sykes (D - Graf 13)
- Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1)
- Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 3)
- Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D - Hills 35)
- Rep. Safiya Wazir (D - Merr 17)
- Rep. Maria Perez (I - Hills 23)
- Rep. Amanda Toll (D - Ches 16)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 25, 2022, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
- February 8, 2022, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
Votes
- February 17, 2022, House: Lay on Table — yeas 187, nays 161, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- January 25, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/25/2022 01:45 pm LOB 210-211
- February 8, 2022: Executive Session: 02/08/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
- February 10, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-10; RC)
- February 10, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 17, 2022: Lay on Table (Rep. M. Pearson): MA DV 187-161 02/17/2022