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Introduced
02/14/2019
02/14/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan. This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan. The bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. The bill also provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place, and requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (53)
Ben Ray Luján (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Katie Hill (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 12/10/2019)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1277/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1277/BILLS-116hr1277ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1277/BILLS-116hr1277ih.pdf.pdf |
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