To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.
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Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
Additional sponsors: Mr. Williams of New York and Mr. Moylan
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Ms. Kaptur) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does:
This bill makes it easier for active duty military personnel and their families to keep their Medicaid coverage when they're temporarily relocated due to service. It ensures they're treated as if they haven't moved away from their home state, so they can continue receiving necessary medical assistance.
Who Benefits and How:
- Active duty military personnel and their families: They get to keep their Medicaid coverage for a year after relocating for service, allowing them to maintain access to healthcare services without interruption.
- Dependents of active duty personnel: They also benefit by maintaining their Medicaid coverage when they move with the service member.
Who Bears the Burden and How:
- States: States may face additional costs as they'll need to provide Medicaid services to these individuals in their temporary relocation states. However, federal funding will cover these costs.
- Taxpayers: There might be a slight increase in taxes to fund this expansion of Medicaid coverage for military families.
Key Provisions:
- Starting January 1, 2028, active duty relocated individuals keep their Medicaid eligibility for one year after relocating.
- Dependents of active duty personnel also maintain their Medicaid coverage when they move with the service member.
- States must treat these relocations as temporary absences for Medicaid purposes.
- Federal funding will cover the costs incurred by states due to this change.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
This bill amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency for certain military families.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Note: The term 'active duty relocated individual' is used in both Titles I and II.
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Services that provide individuals with support and care in their own homes, allowing them to maintain their independence.
An individual enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) who is a member of the Armed Forces engaged in active duty service and temporarily relocated to another State by reason of such service, or is a dependent of such an individual.
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