HR 1447
116th Congress
House
Health
Medicaid
State and local finance
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
Introduced: February 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Grothman, Glenn
Republican
· Wisconsin
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
This bill repeals, beginning in 2020, the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) that currently applies to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 93% in 2019 and 90% thereafter.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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