Revision: March 4, 2022, 10:15 a.m.
Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2
February 28, 2022
2022-0875h
10/04
Amendment to HB 1627-FN-A
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing an education freedom account program administrator in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor, and relative to the school meals direct certification with Medicaid program.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 New Section; Application for Medicaid Direct Certification Program. The department of education shall seek participation in the Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department of health and human services shall assist the department of education as needed in pursuing and implementing this new direct certification methodology.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2022.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2022-0875h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the position of education freedom account administrator in the department of education, division of learner support, and makes an appropriation to the department for the position. The bill also requires the department of education to seek participation in the Medicaid direct certification methodology for school meals program.