Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1166
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2017-02-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging

Disability and paralysis

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Medicaid
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program operating under a waiver to impose cost sharing or similar charges with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance for reasons other than being aged, blind, or disabled. Current law allows a program to impose such charges only&nbsp;if the waiver is for&nbsp;a demonstration project that meets specified requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide greater State flexibility and innovation through Medicaid cost-sharing waivers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 . 2. Greater State flexibility and innovation through Medicaid cost-sharing waivers Section 1916(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o(f) ) is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting after imposed the following: with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance on the basis of being 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled .