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HR 181 115th Congress House Health Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
Feb 7, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to count as available income, for purposes of determining the Medicaid eligibility of an institutionalized individual, portions of certain annuity income made in the name of the individual's spouse.

The bill does not apply to annuity income from specified pensions and retirement accounts.

What's happening now February 7, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1