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116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act
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H. R. 6462 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6462


To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for certain individuals during national emergencies, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 7, 2020

Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cisneros) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for certain individuals during national emergencies, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Emergency Medicaid for Coronavirus Treatment Act”.

SEC. 2. Requirement for States to provide Medicaid coverage for certain individuals during national emergencies.

(a) In general.—Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)—

(A) in subclause (VIII), by striking “or” at the end;

(B) in subclause (IX), by adding “or” at the end; and

(C) by inserting after subclause (IX) the following new subclause:

“(X) during any period in which there exists an emergency declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a disease, who are diagnosed with such disease;”; and

(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(16) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AFTER NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.—In the case of an individual who enrolls under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)(X) during a period described in such subsection with respect to a disease, such individual shall continue to be eligible under the State plan (or waiver) after the end of such period for any medical assistance available under the State plan (or waiver) related to treatment, including testing services, for such disease.”.

(b) Effective date.—This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on March 13, 2020.