Defunding Abortion Transportation Act

Bill: 117-hr-8354
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-13
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Defunding Abortion Transportation Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for nonemergency transportation that is used to access medical care or services for which federal payment is prohibited (e.g., abortion services).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal financial participation under Medicaid for non-emergency transportation provided to access services for which Federal financial participation is prohibited.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defunding Abortion Transportation Act . 2. Limitation on Federal financial participation under Medicaid for certain non-emergency transportation (a) In general Section 1903(i)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)(9) ) is amended— (1) by striking (9) With respect to and inserting (9)(A) With respect to ; (2) by striking at the end or and inserting and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) with respect to any amount expended for non-emergency transportation authorized under section 1902(a)(4) if such transportation is for providing access to medical care or a service for which Federal financial participation is prohibited; or . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1902(a)(70) of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting , subject to section 1903(i)(9)(B), after at the option of the State . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transportation furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.