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HR 944 116th Congress House

Smart Choices Act

Official title: To require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to publish an annual report on the estimated impact in each State of the Medicaid expansion adde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to publish an annual report on the estimated impact in each State of the Medicaid expansion added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the estimated impact that adopting such expansion would have in States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage.

Introduced: January 31, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 31, 2019
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 Latest action January 31, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smart Choices Act

This bill requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to publish annually a report regarding the effects of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The report must include funding and coverage information for states participating in Medicaid expansion, as well as information on the potential effects of expansion for states that have not elected to do so.

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COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 11, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 944: Smart Choices Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-944/
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"H.R. 944: Smart Choices Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-944/.
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H.R. 944, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-944/.
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