House Bill 259
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-3 on Jan 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
259
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on January 8, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019
This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. Specifically, the bill
- makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program;
- temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services;
- reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility; and
- reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.
January 9, 2019
January 8, 2019
January 4, 2019
01/24/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-3.
01/24/2019
Signed by President.
01/23/2019
Presented to President.
01/18/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/17/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S297)
01/17/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S297)
01/09/2019
Received in the Senate, read twice.
01/08/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/08/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H235)
01/08/2019
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)
01/08/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 259.
01/08/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H234-237)
01/08/2019
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/04/2019
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.
01/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:26 PM