Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-682
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Hospital care

Medicaid

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to eliminate: (1) certain Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payment reductions&nbsp;for states that did not implement Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and (2) specified maintenance-of-effort requirements for states with respect to CHIP.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 682 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Russell , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the CHIP maintenance of effort requirement and to eliminate DSH cuts for States not implementing the ACA Medicaid expansion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017 . 2. Elimination of MOE requirement for CHIP eligibility Section 2105(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(d)(3) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting the date of the enactment of the Preserving Access to Medicaid for Americans Act of 2017 . 3. Elimination of DSH cuts for States not implementing ACA expansion (a) In general Section 1923(f)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking each of fiscal years 2018 through 2025 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 ; and (ii) in subclause (I)— (I) by striking the amount specified under the DSH health reform methodology under subparagraph (B) and inserting the amount of the aggregate reduction target ; and (II) by striking DSH allotments to States and inserting the DSH allotment to each expansion State each place it appears; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking The aggregate reductions and inserting In applying subparagraph (B), the aggregate reduction targets ; (ii) by striking subclause (I); (iii) by redesignating subclauses (II) through (VIII) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively; (iv) in subclause (VI) (as so redesignated), by striking and at the end; (v) in subclause (VII) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (vi) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VIII) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. ; (C) by amending clause (iv) to read as follows: (iv) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph: (I) The term expansion State means, for a fiscal year, a State that, as of the date that is 180 days before the start of such fiscal year, provides for eligibility under clause (i)(VIII) or (ii)(XX) of section 1902(a)(10)(A) for medical assistance under this title (or a waiver of the State plan approved under section 1115). (II) The term non-expansion State means, for a fiscal year, a State that is not an expansion State for such fiscal year. (III) The term State means the 50 States and the District of Columbia. ; and (D) in clause (v), by striking Distribution of aggregate reductions.— The Secretary shall distribute the aggregate reductions under clause (ii) among States and inserting Distribution of aggregate reduction targets.— The Secretary shall distribute the aggregate reduction targets under clause (ii) among all the States (including non-expansion States) ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) The methodology imposes reduction targets as if the reductions under subparagraph (A) were applied to all States, including non-expansion States. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1923(f)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(8) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2025 and inserting fiscal year 2028 .