Verify Eligibility Coverage Act
Latest action · Jul 12, 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.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Verify Eligibility Coverage Act
This bill allows a state to delay or deny an individual's initial eligibility for Medicaid benefits without providing a reasonable opportunity to submit evidence of a satisfactory immigration status or pending official verification of such status. A state that elects to provide a reasonable period for an individual to provide such evidence may not receive payment for amounts expended on the individual's medical assistance during that period.
In FY2020-FY2028, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, using the Medicaid Improvement Fund, shall pay a 90% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to eligible states for home- and community-based services furnished under a state Medicaid waiver to patients who had been on a waiting list for such services.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 11, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jul 11, 2019 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Jul 11, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 11, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2019Introduced in House
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