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S 1649 105th Congress Senate Health Disabled Managed care Medicaid managed care Social Welfare

A bill to exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity under the medicaid program.

Introduced: February 12, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 12, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S766)
Feb 12, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to exempt disabled individuals from required enrollment with a managed care entity under the Medicaid program.

Makes this Act effective as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

What's happening now February 12, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3281 Identical bill To exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity under the Medicaid Program.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 30, 1998
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 11, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1649: A bill to exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity under the medicaid program.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1649/
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