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S 2000 116th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal…

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-ba… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.

Introduced: June 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Home and outpatient careMarriage and family statusMedicaid
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on September 30, 2019.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1343 Related bill Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 27, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 27, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 27, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2000: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2000/
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"S. 2000: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2000/.
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S. 2000, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2000/.
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