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S 2897 115th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit…

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnis… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system.

Introduced: June 21, 2018 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill delays by one year (to January 1, 2020) the Medicaid federal matching rate reduction that is scheduled to take effect for states that fail to require an electronic visit verification system for personal care services (services that help certain individuals with basic needs of daily life).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 21, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 7, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 22, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2897: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2897/
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"S. 2897: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2897/.
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S. 2897, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2897/.
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