US HB2715 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes states to approve their own experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under Medicaid if the project provides certain benefits involving electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards. (Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approves Medicaid demonstration projects; such projects are also known as Section 1115 Demonstrations.) Specifically, the project must provide enrollees who elect to participate with an EBT card to purchase primary care services; enrollees must receive any remaining balance at the end of the year in the form of a cash payment and must also obtain catastrophic health insurance.

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Title

Medicaid Improvement and State Flexibility Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-05-14HouseIntroduced in House

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