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CS HB 7189 - Kidcare Eligibility Expansion - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (98-14) - April 25, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Kidcare Eligibility Expansion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands the qualifications for Florida Kidcare.
Highlights:
- Eliminates the Florida Medikids program (§ 6).
- Eliminates multiple disqualifications for eligibility, including being eligible for enrollment in an employer offered health care plan, family income below 200% of the federal poverty level, and being an unqualified alien (§ 8).
- Provides for the payment of premiums for children who do not meet certain requirements (§ 13).
- Establishes premium payment responsibility (§ 19).
- Appropriates $22,472,776 for implementation of this act (§ 21).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 23, 2007
Title: Kidcare Eligibility Expansion
Sponsors
- William S. 'Bill' Galvano (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Joyce Cusack (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph A. 'Joe' Gibbons (FL - D)
- Ari Abraham Porth (FL - D) (Out Of Office)