Bill Sponsor
House Bill 944
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Smart Choices Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 31, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 31, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
944
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Democrat
Tennessee
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Smart Choices Act

This bill requires the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to publish annually a report regarding the effects of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The report must include funding and coverage information for states participating in Medicaid expansion, as well as information on the potential effects of expansion for states that have not elected to do so.

Text (1)
January 31, 2019
Actions (2)
01/31/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/31/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:17:46 PM