Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-4996
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2019-11-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
Sex and reproductive health
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 or the Helping MOMS Act of 2019

 
This bill allows states to provide one year of postpartum coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Current law requires 60 days of postpartum coverage.) 
 
Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to coverage of doula services under state Medicaid programs, including coverage barriers and recommendations for improvement. 

action_date: 2020-09-21
text: 

Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2019 or the Helping MOMS Act of 2019

 
This bill allows states to provide one year of postpartum coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Current law requires 60 days of postpartum coverage.) The Government Accountability Office must report on information relating to implementation. 
 
Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to coverage of doula services under state Medicaid programs, including coverage barriers and recommendations for improvement. The commission must also report on the use of bundled payments to reimburse providers for Medicaid pregnancy-related services.

action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2020 or the Helping MOMS Act of 

2020

 
This bill allows states to provide one year of postpartum coverage under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Current law requires 60 days of postpartum coverage.) The Government Accountability Office must report on information relating to implementation. 
 
Additionally, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to coverage of doula services under state Medicaid programs, including coverage barriers and recommendations for improvement. The commission must also report on the use of bundled payments to reimburse providers for Medicaid pregnancy-related services.
 
The bill also eliminates the cap on the total rebate amount for single source and innovator multiple source drugs under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program beginning on January 1, 2023, and increases the funds available for the Medicaid Improvement Fund for state activities relating to mechanized claims systems beginning in FY2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5000-5001)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4996.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5000-5003)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-527.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-527.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-09
text: Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral.