HR5165-118

Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 8, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF68181AFA16B4AC28C6435CC08C14A7E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2023.
  • Section HA1B31CEBFA0F4CA28496C7059E13D630: 2. State flexibility to use contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations on behalf of a State Section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security...
  • Section H47383843BC2D4AD9AF25EE3676BEC711: 3. Prohibiting conflicts of interest A State shall not use the flexibility provided under section 2 unless a contractor selected to conduct eligibility...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Finance Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 8, 2023

Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Dunn of …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Finance Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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