State Public Option Act
- Last Action
- 12/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-12-10Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2019-02-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-14Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-14Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
- 2019-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-14 (00)
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 (20)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Katie Hill (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Appropriations
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- 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
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