H.R. 2949 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To delay for one year certain amendments to the Medicaid program made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. 1. Delay of ACA Medicaid provisions (a) Medicaid expansion To cover individuals with income at or below 133 percent of the poverty line Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015. (b) State option for coverage for individuals with income that exceeds 133 percent of the poverty line Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX)) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015. (c) Annual enrollment reports (1) State reports Section 1902(a)(75) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(75)) is amended by striking January 2015 and inserting January 2016. (2) Reports to Congress Section 2001(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 278) is amended by striking April 2015 and inserting April 2016. (d) Increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals Section 1905(y)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting 2015 and 2016. (e) Equitable support for certain States Section 1905(z) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(z)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking January 1, 2014, and ends on December 31, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2016; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014 and inserting 2015; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (i) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and (ii) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively. (f) Application of minimum essential benefits to benchmark coverage Section 1937(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)(5)) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015. 2. Effective date If this Act is enacted on or after November 1, 2013, the amendments made by section 1 to sections 1902, 1905, and 1937 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a, 1396d, and 1396u–7) and section 2001(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 278) shall not be effective until the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning not earlier than 60 days after such date.