Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No direct impact identified
Risks
- No direct impact identified
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SJR 19: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE STATE’S HIGH HEALTH CARE COSTS.
Ray Seigfried
SJR 19 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jul 23, 2026).
Source
LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
80OUT OF 100
Score:80/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
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Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan85%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Health & Social Services to explore and consider additional solutions for tackling the State's high cost of health care and to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, that explores the feasibility of additional strategies to lower health care costs. The report will explore updating the current Medicaid outlier methodology, ways to ensure further cost savings for 2027, and the feasibility of a statewide adoption of a global budget or 2-sided risk models, and will evaluate options for a public option or other publicly sponsored coverage strategy.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Potential to reduce employer health insurance premiums
- Focus on state budget sustainability
Risks
- Study may lead to increased regulatory burden on hospitals
- Uncertainty for healthcare providers regarding potential global budgets
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Explicit focus on health equity for underserved populations
- Aims to improve management of chronic diseases
Risks
- Outcomes dependent on political follow-through after reporting
- Potential for narrowed provider access if reforms are overly restrictive
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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LegiScan
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Future implementation of recommendations like the AHEAD model or public options will likely trigger significant lobbying and pushback from healthcare provider systems
Analysis scope
Directive only; does not enact binding cost-containment measures
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by Governor
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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