Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program operating under a waiver to impose cost sharing or similar charges with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance for reasons other than being aged, blind, or disabled. Current law allows a program to impose such charges only if the waiver is for a demonstration project that meets specified requirements.
Subjects
- Aging
- Disability and paralysis
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicaid
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