HOUSE 682115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 1/25/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-01-24Introduced in House
- 2017-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-24 (00)
Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017
This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to eliminate: (1) certain Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payment reductions for states that did not implement Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and (2) specified maintenance-of-effort requirements for states with respect to CHIP.
Cosponsors (4)
- Steve Russell (R-OK)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)
- Pete Olson (R-TX)
Subjects
- Child health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Hospital care
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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