119 HR 1598 IH: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1598IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 26, 2025Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act.

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Removing certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities

(a)

Modification of optional buy-In groups

(1)

In general

Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV)) is amended by striking , but less than 65,.(2)

Definition modification

Section 1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(v)(1)(A)) is amended by striking , but less than 65,.(b)

Application to certain States

A State that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, provides for making medical assistance available to individuals described in subclause (XV) or (XVI) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of either such subclause (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) or with section 1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(v)(1)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) before January 1, 2027.