Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-03-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-09 (00)
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.
The bill also establishes bonus payments for states that implement certain Medicaid enrollment and retention policies for specified categories of individuals (e.g., children), such as aligning income eligibility standards with those of other insurance affordability programs.
Cosponsors (3)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Subjects
- Child health
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- State and local finance
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