Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3079
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2025-04-29
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Rulli (for himself, Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Carey ) 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 extend renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025 . 2. Extending renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments under Medicaid Section 1915 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting (or, with respect to extensions of waivers beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year periods) after five-year periods ; (2) in subsection (h)(2), by inserting (or, with respect to extensions of waivers under subsection (c) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year periods) after 5-year periods ; and (3) in subsection (i)(7)(C), by inserting (or, with respect to renewals of elections beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year terms) after 5-year terms .