HB878:

Comprehensive health care coverage program; DMAS to establish.

Bill Summary:

Comprehensive health care coverage program.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department)
to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive health
care coverage for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are younger
than 19 years of age, aged 65 years or older, or pregnant; (ii) are
not covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage;
and (iii) but for their immigration status, would be eligible for
medical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program of
medical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX and
Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act. The bill also requires
the Department to ensure that all program information is made available
in a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited English
proficiency through the provision of language access services, including
oral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, and
to ensure that information obtained by the program established by
this section remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purpose
not related to the administration of the program.