COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Legislature has passed a billto create a new oversight committee
for Medicaid and take steps tolimit the cost growth of the federal-state health program for the poorand
disabled.The House passed the bill on a 52-35 vote, and theSenate also gave its OK Wednesday. A spokesman
for Gov. John Kasich says he intends to sign it.The bill aims to curbfuture cost increases in Medicaid. The
growth targets in the proposalare tied to the lesser of the three-year average medical inflation ratefor the
Midwest or the projected inflation rate determined by theoversight panel. Lawmakers on the panel would work
with an actuary toanalyze Medicaid’s costs.The joint legislative panel also could investigate the state
agencies that administer Medicaid.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Legislature has passed
a billto create a new oversight committee for Medicaid and take steps tolimit the cost growth of the
federal-state health program for the poorand disabled.The House passed the bill on a 52-35 vote, and
theSenate also gave its OK Wednesday. A spokesman for Gov. John Kasich says he intends to sign it.The bill
aims to curbfuture cost increases in Medicaid. The growth targets in the proposalare tied to the lesser of
the three-year average medical inflation ratefor the Midwest or the projected inflation rate determined by
theoversight panel. Lawmakers on the panel would work with an actuary toanalyze Medicaid’s costs.The joint
legislative panel also could investigate the state agencies that administer Medicaid.Copyright 2013 The
Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.