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H.R. 352 115th Congress House

State Health Flexibility Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to replace the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance program with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Health Flexibility Act of 2017

This bill amends the Social Security Act (SSAct) to replace federal requirements for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) with health care block grants to states. A state may use block grant funds to: (1) provide health care services to indigent individuals; (2) fund risk adjustment mechanisms for the purpose of subsidizing the cost of private health insurance for the high-risk population; and (3) support other welfare-related programs, as specified by the bill.

In addition to repealing titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (CHIP) of the SSAct, the bill repeals: (1) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and (2) the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010.

With respect to an alien not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, a state may use grant funds to provide only emergency health care services, as specified by the bill.

A state shall contract with an approved auditing entity for annual audits of its grant fund expenditures.

The bill limits the authority of any federal agency to supervise a state's use of funds received under the block grant program.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 16
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 20, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 25, 2017
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Apr 3, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 10, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 10, 2017
Buck, Ken
· Jan 9, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 9, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 6, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 6, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 6, 2017
Black, Diane
· Jan 6, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Jan 6, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 6, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 6, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 6, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Jan 6, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 6, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 6, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 6, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 6, 2017
Trott, David
· Jan 6, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 352: State Health Flexibility Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-352/
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