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State Public Option Act

USA116th CongressS-489| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1277
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1277
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1277: State Public Option Act
  • S 116-585: SAME Act of 2019
  • HR 116-584: Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
AbortionAppropriationsChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIncome tax creditsMedicaidMedicarePerformance measurementSex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsWomen's health

State Public Option Act

USA116th CongressS-489| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2019
State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1277
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • February 14, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1277
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (22)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1277: State Public Option Act
  • S 116-585: SAME Act of 2019
  • HR 116-584: Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AbortionAppropriationsChild healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingIncome tax creditsMedicaidMedicarePerformance measurementSex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsWomen's health