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Introduced
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
In Committee
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. This bill 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. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
AI Summary
This bill, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019 or the SAME Act of 2019, aims to provide the same level of federal matching assistance for every state that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. The bill retains the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) provided under the Affordable Care Act, which is 100% in 2014-2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively, allowing states that have already expanded Medicaid to receive the enhanced FMAP.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (9)
Mark Warner (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Gary Peters (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 02/27/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/585/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s585/BILLS-116s585is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s585/BILLS-116s585is.pdf.pdf |
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