Bill > S3120

This bill, the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act, aims to provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring state Medicaid plans to provide medical assistance to "relief-eligible survivors" of disasters during the "relief coverage period" (defined as 2 years after the disaster is declared). This includes simplified application procedures, presumptive eligibility, and continuous eligibility during the relief period. 2. Allowing states to provide expanded mental health, care coordination, and home and community-based services to disaster survivors without the usual restrictions. 3. Providing 100% federal funding for Medicaid and CHIP services provided to individuals residing in the "direct impact area" of a disaster during the relief period. 4. Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide technical assistance and support to states to develop strategies for responding to increased Medicaid demand after disasters, and establishing a grant program for HCBS emergency response corps. 5. Allowing the Secretary to designate additional "emergency areas" beyond the directly impacted region for the purpose of waiving certain Medicare and Medicaid requirements. The bill aims to ensure disaster survivors have rapid and continuous access to critical Medicaid services during the recovery period.