To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the CHIP maintenance of effort requirement and to eliminate DSH cuts for States not implementing the ACA Medicaid expansion.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to eliminate: (1) certain Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payment reductions for states that did not implement Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and (2) specified maintenance-of-effort requirements for states with respect to CHIP.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHospital careMedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the CHIP maintenance of effort requirement and to eliminate DSH cuts for States not implementing the ACA Medicaid expansion.
USA115th CongressHR-682| House
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to eliminate: (1) certain Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payment reductions for states that did not implement Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and (2) specified maintenance-of-effort requirements for states with respect to CHIP.