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State Public Option Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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State Public Option Act

This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations.

The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 584 Related bill Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
  • S 585 Related bill SAME Act of 2019
  • HR 1277 Identical bill State Public Option Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 14, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 14, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 14, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 14, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 14, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 14, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 14, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 14, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 489: State Public Option Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-489/
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"S. 489: State Public Option Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-489/.
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