QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3971
Sponsor: Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2005-10-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Aid to dependent children
Alabama
Cash welfare block grants
Coinsurance
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Health
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Insurance premiums
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Louisiana
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Mississippi
Prescription pricing
Sex
Sexual abstinence
Social Welfare
Unemployment insurance
Water Resources Development
Welfare eligibility
Welfare recipients

Summary:
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: 
Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2005 - Amends title IX (Employment Security) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer specified amounts from the federal unemployment account to the accounts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
 
Allows any state, on or after August 28, 2005, to use any amounts it has received pursuant to title III (Unemployment Insurance) to assist in the administration of claims for compensation on behalf of any other state, if a major disaster was declared by reason of Hurricane Katrina with respect to such other state or any area within it under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
 
 Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction.
 
Extends to December 31, 2005, the sunset date for transitional medical assistance (TMA).
 
Extends through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2005, activities authorized under the separate program for abstinence education under title V (Maternal and Child Health) of the Social Security Act. Makes appropriations for such purpose.
 
Extends through September 2006 the qualified individual program. Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
 
Provides that, between the date of the enactment of this Act and August 31, 2006, any of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama shall be considered a needy state for purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) program's Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, if it meets certain criteria.
 


action_date: 2005-10-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2005 - 
Title I: Assistance Relating to Unemployment - 
(Sec. 101) Amends title IX (Employment Security) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer specified amounts from the federal unemployment account to the accounts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
 
(Sec. 102) Allows any state, on or after August 28, 2005, to use any amounts it has received pursuant to title III (Unemployment Insurance) to assist in the administration of claims for compensation on behalf of any other state, if a major disaster was declared by reason of Hurricane Katrina with respect to such other state or any area within it under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
 

Title II: Health Provisions - 
(Sec. 201) Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction.
 
(Sec. 203) Extends to December 31, 2005, the sunset date for transitional medical assistance (TMA).
 
(Sec. 204) Extends through December 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for FY2005, activities authorized under the separate program for abstinence education under title V (Maternal and Child Health) of the Social Security Act. Makes appropriations for such purpose.
 
(Sec. 205) Extends from September 2005 through September 2006 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
 

Title III: TANF - 
(Sec. 301) Provides that, between the date of the enactment of this Act and August 31, 2006, any of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama shall be considered a needy state for purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) program's Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, if it meets certain criteria.
 
Requires the state to include an area for which a major disaster has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Requires a family that resided in such area of the state before the hurricane's onset to have been evacuated from their place of residence (not necessarily directly) to another part of the state as a result of the hurricane.
 
Requires a cash benefit under the state TANF program to have been provided to the family on a short-term, nonrecurring basis while it was in such other part of the state as a result of the hurricane.
 
Requires, finally, that while the case benefit was so provided, the state determined that the family: (1) was not receiving a cash benefit from any program funded under such part A (other than that short-term, non-recurring cash benefit); and (2) had not recieved a cash benefit of any kind from any such program in the three month period ending with the date the cash benefit was so provided. 
 
Declares that the total amount paid under TANF to a needy state for purposes of the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs shall not exceed the total amount of short-term, non-recurring cash benefits provided, to the extent that the specified criteria have been met with respect to the families involved. Declares that no state match is required.

action_date: 2005-10-07
text: 
Medicare Cost-Sharing and Welfare Extension Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend from September 2005 through September 2006 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
 
Extends through March 31, 2006, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant Program, Transitional Medical Assistance, the separate program for abstinence education and related programs, the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare, and Child Welfare Waiver Authority.
 
Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, beginning in 2007.

action_date: 2005-10-19
text: 
QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005 - 
Title I: Health Provisions
 - Amends XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend from September 2005 through September 2007 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
 
Extends through December 31, 2005, Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and the separate program for abstinence education.
 
Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, beginning in 2007.
 

Title II: Assistance Relating to Unemployment
 - Amends title IX of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to transfer from the federal unemployment account: (1) $15 million to the account of Alabama in the Unemployment Trust Fund; (2) $400 million to the account of Louisiana in the Unemployment Trust Fund; and (3) $85 million to the account of Mississippi in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes any state to use any amounts received by such state pursuant to title III of the Social Security Act to assist in the administration of claims for compensation on behalf of any other state, if a major disaster was declared with respect to such other state or any area within it, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, by reason of Hurricane Katrina.

action_date: 2005-10-20
text: 

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This measure has not been amended since the House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments on October 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005 - 
Title I: Health Provisions
 - Amends XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend from September 2005 through September 2007 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
 
Extends through December 31, 2005, Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and the separate program for abstinence education.
 
Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, beginning in 2007.
 

Title II: Assistance Relating to Unemployment
 - Amends title IX of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to transfer from the federal unemployment account: (1) $15 million to the account of Alabama in the Unemployment Trust Fund; (2) $400 million to the account of Louisiana in the Unemployment Trust Fund; and (3) $85 million to the account of Mississippi in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
 
Authorizes any state to use any amounts received by such state pursuant to title III of the Social Security Act to assist in the administration of claims for compensation on behalf of any other state, if a major disaster was declared with respect to such other state or any area within it, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, by reason of Hurricane Katrina.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-91.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Became Public Law No: 109-91.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Senate agreed to the amendments of the House by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11595; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S11595)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendments of the House by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11595; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S11595)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 501.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 501.
action_date: 2005-10-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11329-11330)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8678-8679)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8678-8679)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3971.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8678-8683)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Mr. McCrery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-91