HOUSE 1166115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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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