S 1727
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health care quality
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local finance
Medicaid Bump Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicaid Bump Act
This bill increases the Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for behavioral health expenses that exceed prior levels (i.e., as of March 31, 2019). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must specify which services are eligible for the increased FMAP. States must use funds to supplement state funding for programs in effect as of April 1, 2021, and to increase the capacity, efficiency, and quality of services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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