House Bill 340
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
340
Congress
117
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2021
This bill provides an enhanced federal matching rate 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.
Under current law, the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates.
The bill applies retroactively.
January 15, 2021
01/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/15/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:34 PM