US HR259

Bill

US HR259

Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

Introduced
01/04/2019

In Committee
01/04/2019

Crossed Over
01/09/2019

Passed
01/23/2019

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/24/2019

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. (Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.) (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. (Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility. (Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.

AI Summary

This bill, the Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019, makes several changes to Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. It extends the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program, which provides grants to states to increase the use of home and community-based care and decrease institutional care. The bill also temporarily extends Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Additionally, it reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility. Finally, the bill reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in fiscal year 2021.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Frank Pallone (D)*, Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 116-3. (TXT | PDF) (on 01/24/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/259/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/259/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr259/BILLS-116hr259ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR21	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.	Related
HR260	Medicaid Provisions and TANF Extenders Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.	Related
HR648	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.	Related
HRes61	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 648) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 31) making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolu	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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