Bill Text: CT HB05354 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Preventing Students Of Institutions Of Higher Education From Opting Out Of A Student Health Care Plan For Purposes Of Qualifying For Medicaid.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-14 - Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement [HB05354 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05354-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5354 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 257 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. SCOTT, 40th Dist. |
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AN ACT PREVENTING STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM OPTING OUT OF A STUDENT HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAID.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit, notwithstanding any provision of federal law or state law, any resident of this state who is a student at an institution of higher education from opting out of a student health plan offered by such institution of higher education for purposes of qualifying for Medicaid.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent an over reliance on Medicaid when an affordable health insurance alternative is available.