HOUSE 1447116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/1/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-28 (00)
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
This bill repeals, beginning in 2020, the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) that currently applies to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 93% in 2019 and 90% thereafter.
Subjects
- Medicaid
- State and local finance
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