US SB868 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Introduced on May 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
State Flexibility Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to repeal certain state Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) maintenance of effort requirements under titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act. (Under "maintenance of efforts" a state is prohibited from having eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under its state Medicaid or CHIP plan that are more restrictive than those in effect on on July 1, 2008, under ARRA or on March 23, 2010, under PPACA.)
Title
State Flexibility Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] |
| Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] |
| Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] |
| Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1683 (Same As) 2011-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB5652 (Related) 2012-05-15 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.
HB6688 (Related) 2012-12-19 - Referred to House Rules
HB5652 (Related) 2012-05-15 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 398.
HB6688 (Related) 2012-12-19 - Referred to House Rules
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/868/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s868/BILLS-112s868is.pdf |
