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US S868

US S868
State Flexibility Act


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

State Flexibility Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to repeal certain state Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) maintenance of effort requirements under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act. (Under "maintenance of efforts" a state is prohibited from having eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under its state Medicaid or CHIP plan that are more restrictive than those in effect on on July 1, 2008, under ARRA or on March 23, 2010, under PPACA.)

AI Summary

This bill, titled the State Flexibility Act, aims to restore the traditional partnership between states and the federal government in managing the Medicaid program by repealing certain "maintenance of effort" requirements. These requirements, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), prohibited states from making their Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures more restrictive than they were on specific dates in 2008 and 2010, respectively. By striking these provisions, the bill grants states more flexibility in how they administer these health insurance programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/03/2011)

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