US SB131 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.
Title
Protect Medicaid Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] |
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2856 (Same As) 2019-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
State and local finance
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health programs administration and funding
Home and outpatient care
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Prescription drugs
State and local finance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/131/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s131/BILLS-116s131is.pdf |
