119 HR 3079 IH: Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-29 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. 3079IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 29, 2025Mr. Rulli (for himself, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025.

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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.