House Bill No. introduced by S. Howell, E. Buttrey, and M. Caferro directs the Department of Public Health and Human Services to apply for a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver to reinstate 12-month continuous eligibility for certain Medicaid coverage groups. Specifically, this includes parents and caretaker relatives, as well as adults eligible for Medicaid under Title 53, chapter 6, part 13, as it was prior to amendments made in March and December of 2021. The bill mandates that the department submit this application by September 30, 2025.

The bill also includes a provision for an immediate effective date upon passage and approval. Notably, it replaces the requirement to submit amendments to existing waivers with a directive to apply for a new waiver, streamlining the process for reinstating continuous eligibility for the specified groups.