US Congress House Bill 181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-07 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes. This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to count as available income, for purposes of determining the Medicaid eligibility of an institutionalized individual, portions of certain annuity income made in the name of the individual's spouse. The bill does not apply to annuity income from specified pensions and retirement accounts.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]

Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-07	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
2017-02-07	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/181/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr181/BILLS-115hr181ih.pdf