US HR6539

Bill

US HR6539

Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act

Introduced
04/17/2020

In Committee
04/17/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes. This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.

AI Summary

This bill, the Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act, amends the Social Security Act to increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) starting on or after January 1, 2020. The FMAP increase is in addition to any previous FMAP increases related to COVID-19, but the total FMAP cannot exceed 95%. The bill also excludes the amounts attributable to the economic downturn FMAP increase from the payment limits for U.S. territories under the Social Security Act.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Susie Lee (D)*, Ann Kuster (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/17/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6539/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6539/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6539/BILLS-116hr6539ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6539/BILLS-116hr6539ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6674	Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
S4108	Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S4521	Health Care Improvement Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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