To provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act.
- Section idE985730C090F480E91752653E5B1469F: 2. Medicaid relief for disaster survivors Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended— in section 1902(a)— in paragraph (86), by...
- Section id2F608D9F0C0C4AB3B969E9051FDC41F4: 1948. Disaster relief Medicaid for survivors of major disasters Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a State plan shall provide medical...
- Section id17BD764E62A34A069513C5DE4985EBC7: 3. Promoting effective and innovative State responses to increased demand for medical assistance following a disaster Not later than January 1, 2023, the...
- Section id6FF3129CF9784EB4836E9241D5877133: 4. Targeted Medicaid relief for direct impact areas Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Welch, Mr. Van …
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?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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