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Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020

Introduced: November 8, 2019 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5000-5001)
Sep 29, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4996.
Sep 29, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5000-5003)
Sep 29, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
Sep 21, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-527.
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Nov 13, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2019
Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020 or the Helping MOMS Act of 2020

This bill allows states to provide one year of postpartum coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Current law requires 60 days of postpartum coverage.) The Government Accountability Office must report on information relating to implementation.

Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to coverage of doula services under state Medicaid programs, including coverage barriers and recommendations for improvement. The commission must also report on the use of bundled payments to reimburse providers for Medicaid pregnancy-related services.

The bill also eliminates the cap on the total rebate amount for single source and innovator multiple source drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program beginning on January 1, 2023, and increases the funds available for the Medicaid Improvement Fund for state activities relating to mechanized claims systems beginning in FY2022.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11 Republican 6