I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2011 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules A BILL To amend title IV of the Budget Control Act of 2011 to protect the Medicaid program from budget cuts under such Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Protection Act of 2011.

2.

No Medicaid cuts

(a)

In general

Title IV of the Budget Control Act of 2011 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

405.

No Medicaid cuts

(a)

In general

The joint committee shall not include in its proposed legislative language submitted pursuant to section 401(b)(3)(B)(iv) any provision that reduces eligibility, payments, or benefits, increases premiums or other cost-sharing, or otherwise reduces outlays under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act. (b)

No application of expedited procedures

If the joint committee bill includes a provision that violates subsection (a), the expedited procedures in section 402 shall not apply to such bill.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 404 the following: Sec. 405. No Medicaid cuts. .