To extend the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration, to extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment, and for other purposes.
Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019
This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms.
(Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services.
(Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.
(Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H234-237)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 259.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H235)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H235)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 116-3
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S297)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S297)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-3.
Became Public Law No: 116-3.