SB 50 USE OF COUNTY HEALTH ASSISTANCE FUNDS

Sen Jeff Steinborn

Actions: [1] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 SB50 provides for the addition of payment of all or a portion of insurance premiums and out of pocket cost including copays , deductions or coinsurance from the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act.  

 Synopsis: SB50 relates to health care by modifying the Indigent Hospital and County Health Care Act to allow additional authorized uses of county health care assistance funds.

Analysis: SB50 modifies the Indigent and Hospital and County Health Care Act by adding uses of the health care assistance funds.
The additional would include, all or a portion of (a) monthly premiums of health insurance policies for indigent patients; or (b) out-of-pocket costs, including copayments and deductibles, incurred by indigent patient insureds pursuant to the terms of a health insurance policy.