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H.R. 1361

Referred to Committee

Medicaid HOME Improvement Act

Introduced 3/13/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

3/20/2015 • House

Summary

Medicaid Home Owner Maximum Equity Improvement Act or the Medicaid HOME Improvement Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the denial of an individual's eligibility for nursing facility services or other long-term care services if the individual's equity interest in his or her home exceeds $500,000.

The state option to increase such threshold amount to $750,000 is eliminated.

Introduced in House • 3/13/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Housing finance and home ownershipLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaid

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

Republican • KY-2

Sponsored 3/13/2015

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

R-OK-2

Joined 6/22/2016

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House3/13/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1