Preventing an Unrealistic FMAP Act

Bill: 113-s-963
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK]
Introduced: 2013-05-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Intergovernmental relations

Medicaid

State and local finance
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Preventing an Unrealistic FMAP Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal amendments by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to increased federal medical percentages (FMAPs, or federal matching amounts) for: (1) newly eligible mandatory individuals, and (2) certain states.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 963 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Burr , Mr. Graham , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL Preventing an unrealistic future Medicaid augmentation plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing an Unrealistic FMAP Act . 2. Preventing an unrealistic Federal medical assistance percentage by repealing the Affordable Care Act enhanced Federal medical assistance percentages for Medicaid expansions (a) In general Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended by striking subsections (y) and (z). (b) Conforming amendments Section 1905 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— (A) by striking subsections (y), (z), and and inserting subsection ; and (B) by striking and subsection (y) (without regard to paragraph (1)(C) of such subsection) ; (2) in subsection (aa), in each of paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A), and (3), by striking , subsections (y) and (z), each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (cc), by striking subsections (y), (z), and and inserting subsection . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) December 31, 2013.