S. 873

Referred to Committee

Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2019

Introduced 3/26/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/26/2019 • Senate

Summary

Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2019

This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.

The bill also establishes bonus payments for states that implement certain Medicaid enrollment and retention policies for specified categories of individuals (e.g., children), such as aligning income eligibility standards with those of other insurance affordability programs.

Introduced in Senate • 3/26/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Child healthGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIntergovernmental relationsMedicaidPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local finance