HR 1343
116th Congress
House
Health
Aging
Health care costs and insurance
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Marriage and family status
Medicaid
Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act
Introduced: February 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Dingell, Debbie
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 March 31, 2019.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1