Ch. SL 2026-1
Summary
The law updates Medicaid eligibility, reporting, and payment rules, adds a statewide Blue Ribbon Commission on public education, and creates a parental savings trust fund. It also imposes a one‑time assessment on public acute‑care hospitals to fund health‑advancement initiatives and earmarks money for corrections, law‑enforcement, transportation and other state needs. The changes aim to improve health‑care oversight, strengthen education policy, and provide targeted funding for critical services.
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