State Public Option Act
Latest action · Feb 14, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
State Public Option Act
This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations.
The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 14, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 584 | Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jan 25, 2019 |
| S 585 | SAME Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2019 |
| HR 1277 | State Public Option Act | Identical bill | Dec 10, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Abortion
- Appropriations
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax credits
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Sex and reproductive health
- State and local government operations
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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