HR 6539
116th Congress
House
Health
American Samoa
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Guam
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Virgin Islands
Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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