3.0.0 259 2022-11-01T13:49:26Z 2022-11-01T13:49:26Z House HR 2019-01-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 2 (Friday, January 4, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALLONE:H.R. 259.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, thepower to regulate commerce.[Page H229]]]> hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-04T14:02:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-01-04T14:02:30Z Medicaid Provisions and TANF Extenders Act of 2019 116 260 HR 2019-01-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support. Related bill CRS Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 116 648 HR 2019-01-28 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. Related bill CRS Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 116 21 HR 2019-01-08 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. Related bill CRS 2019-01-24 Became Public Law No: 116-3. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-24 Became Public Law No: 116-3. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-24 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-24 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-23 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-23 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2019-01-17 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S297) Floor 2019-01-17 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S297) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-09 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2019-01-08 16:13:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-01-08 16:13:28 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H235) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-01-08 16:13:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H235) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-08 16:01:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 259. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-08 16:01:35 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H234-237) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-01-08 16:01:18 Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2019-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2019-01-04 True 2019-01-11T16:06:00Z H.R. 259, Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54917 As passed in the House of Representatives on January 8, 2019 Public Law 116-3 Health Health care quality Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Marriage and family status Medicaid State and local finance Health 00 2019-01-04 Introduced in House 2019-01-16T20:42:00Z Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms. Specifically, the bill

  • makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program;
  • temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services;
  • reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility; and
  • reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.
]]> 53 2019-01-08 Passed House 2020-03-25T21:26:07Z Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services.

(Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.

(Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.

]]> 55 2019-01-17 Passed Senate 2020-03-25T21:26:25Z Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services.

(Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.

(Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.

]]> 49 2019-01-24 Public Law 2020-03-25T21:25:40Z Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019

This bill alters several Medicaid programs and funding mechanisms.

(Sec. 2) The bill makes appropriations for FY2019 for, and otherwise revises, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services.

(Sec. 4) The bill reduces the federal medical assistance percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that have not implemented asset-verification programs for determining Medicaid eligibility.

(Sec. 5) The bill also reduces funding available to the Medicaid Improvement Fund beginning in FY2021.

]]> Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 Display Title Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Passed House Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To extend the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration, to extend protection for Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal impoverishment, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed Senate Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 Short Titles as Passed House Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr259enr/xml/BILLS-116hr259enr.xml Received in Senate 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr259rds/xml/BILLS-116hr259rds.xml Engrossed in House 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr259eh/xml/BILLS-116hr259eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr259ih/xml/BILLS-116hr259ih.xml 2019-01-25T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ3/uslm/PLAW-116publ3.xml Public Law 2019-01-24 Became Public Law No: 116-3. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.