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Protect Medicaid Act

Introduced: January 15, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jan 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 15, 2019
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Protect Medicaid Act

This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.

What's happening now January 15, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2856 Identical bill Protect Medicaid Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 31, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jan 17, 2019
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 16, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 15, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 15, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 15, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 131: Protect Medicaid Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-131/
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"S. 131: Protect Medicaid Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-131/.
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S. 131, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-131/.
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