US HB324 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicaid Bump Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to 90% with respect to increased state Medicaid program expenditures for mental and behavioral health services. In general, a state's FMAP may range from 50% to 83% under current law.
Title
Medicaid Bump Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
| Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-01-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-01-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local finance
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Medicaid
Mental health
State and local finance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/324/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr324/BILLS-115hr324ih.pdf |
