Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 1, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
This bill repeals, beginning in 2020, the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) that currently applies to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 93% in 2019 and 90% thereafter.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
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