Establishes a study committee to analyze Medicaid expansion impacts in South Carolina.

The bill creates a study committee to examine the potential impacts of Medicaid expansion in South Carolina. The committee will analyze effects on healthcare access, utilization, health outcomes, financial security, employment, education, medical debt, unreimbursed services, and state budget. The committee, composed of five members, will provide a report with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026. The Ways and Means Committee will provide staffing, and the committee can obtain relevant data from state agencies.

Establishes a study committee to analyze Medicaid expansion impacts in South Carolina.

The bill creates a study committee to examine the potential impacts of Medicaid expansion in South Carolina. The committee will analyze effects on healthcare access, utilization, health outcomes, financial security, employment, education, medical debt, unreimbursed services, and state budget. The committee, composed of five members, will provide a report with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026. The Ways and Means Committee will provide staffing, and the committee can obtain relevant data from state agencies.