US SB2000 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on September 30, 2019.
Title
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1343 (Related) 2019-02-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2000/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2000/BILLS-116s2000is.pdf |
