Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act

Bill: 114-hr-670
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2015-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: 

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015

 
 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.
 
Extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.

action_date: 2016-09-09
text: 

Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.
 
 The bill extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.
 
 (Sec. 3) Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services shall continue to be provided for mothers of newborns through the first year after the child's birth.
 
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the Congress on the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill eliminates federal financial participation regarding expenditures under Medicaid for drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, except where such drugs are medically necessary.
 
 (Sec. 5) The bill makes additional funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2021 and FY2022.
 

action_date: 2016-09-20
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage.
 
 The bill extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.
 
 (Sec. 3) Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services shall continue to be provided for mothers of newborns through the first year after the child's birth.
 
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services must report to the Congress on the use of the tobacco cessation service benefit under the Medicaid program.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill eliminates federal financial participation regarding expenditures under Medicaid for drugs used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth, except where such drugs are medically necessary.
 
 (Sec. 5) The bill makes additional funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund for FY2021 and FY2022. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521). (text: CR H5648-5649)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521).(text: CR H5648-5649)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5693-5694)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 670.
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5648-5650)
action_date: 2016-09-20
text: Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
action_date: 2016-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734.
action_date: 2016-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-03
text: Introduced in House