Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB151: MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6
Status: In committee, April 25, 2025
An Act relating to continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children under six years of age; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children under six years of age; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children under six years of age; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 47.07.020(i) is amended to read: (i) The department shall allow a person under six years of age who is determined to be eligible for benefits under this chapter to remain eligible for those benefits until the person is six years old. The department may allow a person who is at least six years of age but not over [UNDER] 19 years of age and who is determined to be eligible for benefits under this chapter to remain eligible for those benefits for up to 11 calendar months following the month that the person is determined eligible for benefits or until the person is 19 years old, whichever occurs earlier. * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: HB0151b -1- CSHB 151(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0571\N MEDICAID STATE PLAN; WAIVERS. The Department of Health shall, as necessary for federal approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, submit amendments to the state plan for medical assistance coverage or apply for any waivers necessary …
Sponsors
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Frier (I)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FN3: (DOH)
- : (H) FN2: (DOH)
- : (H) FN1: (DOH)
- : (H) NR: PRAX, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE
- : (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, MINA
- : (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 4DP 3NR
- : (H) Minutes (HHSS)
- : (H) Moved CSHB 151(HSS) Out of Committee
Subjects: MINORS, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL CARE
Common questions
- What is HB151?
- HB151 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): MEDICAL ASSISTANCE: CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6.
- What does HB151 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to continuous eligibility for medical assistance for children under six years of age; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB151?
- In committee as of April 25, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB151?
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB151?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 151
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