House Bill 6149
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Medicaid REACH Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6149
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to Coverage for Health Act or Medicaid REACH Act
This bill reduces federal payment for Medicaid administrative expenses incurred by states that have not elected to participate in Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., nonexpansion states) if the state does not comply with specified reporting requirements. The bill requires nonexpansion states to report, among other information, the number of uninsured individuals under the age of 65 and the estimated percentage of such individuals who would be eligible to receive coverage if the state expanded Medicaid.
March 9, 2020
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03/09/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:34 PM