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HR 7149 115th Congress House

Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.

Introduced: November 16, 2018 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health AgingHealth care costs and insuranceHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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Marriage and family statusMedicaid
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action November 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act

This bill makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on December 31, 2018.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7149: Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7149/
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"H.R. 7149: Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7149/.
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H.R. 7149, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7149/.
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