Temporary Medicaid Disaster Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3698
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]
Introduced: 2005-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alabama
Arkansas
Coinsurance
Collection of accounts
Cost effectiveness
Department of Health and Human Services
Disaster relief
Drugs
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Employee health benefits
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Floods
Florida
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Health care fraud
Health insurance
Homeless
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Identification devices
Insurance premiums
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Labor and Employment
Law
Louisiana
Medicaid
Medical economics
Medicare
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Prescription pricing
Residence requirements
Social Welfare
Texas
Unemployment
Victims
Water Resources Development
Welfare eligibility
Welfare recipients

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: 
Temporary Medicaid Disaster Relief Act of 2005 - States that the purpose of this Act is to: (1) ensure all those affected by Hurricane Katrina have access to health coverage and medical care through the Medicaid program; and (2) authorize temporary changes in such program to guarantee and expedite that coverage and access to care.
 
Provides that during the disaster relief period from August 29, 2005, to September 30, 2006, any state may provide temporary medical assistance to Katrina Survivors under a state Medicaid plan established under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
 
Sets at 100% the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for providing medical assistance under a state Medicaid plan to Katrina Survivors, or in the case of a direct impact state, to any individual who is provided medical assistance under the state Medicaid plan during the disaster relief period.
 
Provides that if the FMAP determined for a state for FY2006 is less than the FMAP determined for FY2005, the FY2005 FMAP shall apply to the state for FY2006 only for Medicaid purposes.
 
Continues Medicaid drug coverage for dual eligibles. 

Excludes the disaster relief period in computing part B late enrollment penalty.
 
Provides that, in the case of a Katrina Survivor, the initial enrollment period under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) shall in no case end before May 15, 2007. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish documentation rules for Katrina Surivors, with respect to premium and cost-sharing subsidies for low-income individuals, which take into account the loss and unavailability of documents due to Hurricane Katrina.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-09-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-08
text: Introduced in House