Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 909 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid match- ing rates for the ACA-expansion population. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 30, 2019 Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and Mr. BISHOP of Geor- gia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA- expansion population. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicaid Expansion 4 Parity Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:11 Feb 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H909.IH H909 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 909 IH SEC. 2. PARITY IN THE TIMING OF THE APPLICATION OF 1 HIGHER MEDICAID FEDERAL MATCHING 2 RATES FOR ACA NEWLY ELIGIBLE INDIVID- 3 UALS. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social 5 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)) is amended— 6 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for cal- 7 endar quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016’’ and in- 8 serting ‘‘for calendar quarters in the 12-calendar- 9 quarter period beginning with the first calendar 10 quarter in which the State provides medical assist- 11 ance to newly eligible individuals’’; 12 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘for cal- 13 endar quarters in 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for the next 14 4 calendar quarters for such State’’; 15 (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for cal- 16 endar quarters in 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘for the next 17 4 calendar quarters for such State’’; 18 (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘for cal- 19 endar quarters in 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘for the next 20 4 calendar quarters for such State’’; and 21 (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘for cal- 22 endar quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter’’ 23 and inserting ‘‘for each succeeding calendar quarter 24 for such State’’. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:11 Feb 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H909.IH H909 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 909 IH (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 1 subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact- 2 ment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:11 Feb 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H909.IH H909 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS