,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbdi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #c1 #bjag,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida 7for herself and ,mr4 ,soto7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide housing and ,medicaid assistance to families affected by a major disaster1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disaster ,displacement ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,housing assistance 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term disaster housing assistance program means a program that provides direct rental assistance and case management services to individuals and households displaced from their pre-disaster primary residences-- 7,a7 pursuant to sections #djh7;b7 and #dbf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;b71 #eahi;d72 and 7,b7 using the authorities1 as may be necessary1 under-- 7i7 section #ajb7;b77#b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aab7;b77#b772 7ii7 section #cjf7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eadi7;a772 and 7iii7 section #aece of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 the term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section #c7;b77#f7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f774 7b7 ,housing assistance following a major disaster ,except as provided in subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall provide funding for1 or make temporary adjustments to1 assistance provided under section #h7o71 #i7;d71 or #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o71 #adcg;g7d71 #adcg7;e77 upon request by a public housing agency and supported by documentation1 as required by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 that demonstrates a need for the additional funding or adjustment as a consequence of a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall provide funding for1 or make temporary adjustments to1 assistance provided under section #ejd1 #eae1 #eba1 or #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd1 #adhe1 #adij;a1 #adijr7 upon request by a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state and supported by documentation1 as required by the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 that demonstrates a need for the additional funding or adjustment as a consequence of a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7c7 ,exception ,with respect to a request made under paragraph 7#a7 or paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7b71 no additional funding or temporary adjustment shall be provided or made under such subsection if a disaster housing assistance program is established to address the need for the additional funding or temporary adjustment identified in the request not later than #g days after the date on which the request is made4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #c4 ,disaster ,relief ,medicaid for ,hurricane ,maria ,survivors 7a7 ,authority ,to provide disaster relief medicaid ,notwithstanding any provision of title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 a ,state shall1 as a condition of participation in the ,medicaid program established under such title1 provide medical assistance to ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivors 7as defined in subsection 7b77 under a ,state ,medicaid plan during the ,,drm coverage period in accordance with the following provisions of this section and without submitting an amendment to the ,state ,medicaid plan4 ,such assistance shall be referred to as ,,drm assistance4 7b7 ,,drm-,eligible ,maria survivor defined 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section1 the term ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor means a ,maria ,survivor whose family income 7as determined under section #aijb7;e77#ad7 7relating to modified adjusted gross income71 subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of this subsection7 does not exceed the higher of-- 7,a7 the income eligibility standard which would apply to the ,survivor under the ,medicaid plan of the ,state in which the ,survivor had a primary residence in a direct impact area on any day during the week preceding ,september #ag1 #bjag2 or 7,b7 the income eligibility standard that applies to the ,survivor under the ,medicaid plan of the ,state in which the ,survivor temporarily is residing4 7#b7 ,no resources1 residency1 or categorical eligibility requirements ,eligibility under paragraph 7#a7 shall be determined without application of any resources test1 ,state residency1 or categorical eligibility requirements4 7#c7 ,disregard of unemployment insurance benefits ,in determining the family income of a ,maria ,survivor1 the ,state shall disregard any amount received under a law of the ,united ,states or of a ,state which is in the nature of unemployment compensation by a ,maria ,survivor during the ,,drm coverage period4 7#d7 ,definition of child ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor shall be determined to be a child in accordance with the definition of child under the ,state ,medicaid plan4 7c7 ,eligibility determination2 no continuation of ,,drm assistance 7#a7 ,streamlined eligibility process ,the ,state shall use the following streamlined procedures in processing applications and determining eligibility for ,,drm assistance for ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivors3 7,a7 ,a common #a-page application form developed by the ,secretary in consultation with the ,national ,association of ,state ,medicaid ,directors4 ,such form shall-- 7i7 require an applicant to provide an expected address for the duration of the ,,drm coverage period and to agree to update that information if it changes during such period2 7ii7 include notice regarding the penalties for making a fraudulent application2 7iii7 require the applicant to assign to the ,state any rights of the applicant 7or any other person who is a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor and on whose behalf the applicant has the legal authority to execute an assignment of such rights7 under any group health plan or other third-party coverage for health care2 and 7iv7 require the applicant to list any health insurance coverage which the applicant was enrolled in immediately prior to submitting such application4 7,b7 ,self-attestation by the applicant that the applicant-- 7i7 is a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor2 and 7ii7 if applicable1 requires home and community-based services provided under such ,,drm assistance4 7,c7 ,no requirement for documentation evidencing the basis on which the applicant qualifies to be a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor or1 if applicable1 requires home and community-based services4 7,d7 ,issuance of a ,,drm assistance eligibility card to an applicant who completes such application1 including the self-attestation required under subparagraph 7,b74 ,such card shall be valid as long as the ,,drm coverage period is in effect and shall be accompanied by notice of the termination date for the ,,drm coverage period and1 if applicable1 notice that such termination date may be extended4 ,if the ,secretary extends the ,,drm coverage period1 the ,state shall notify ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivors enrolled in ,,drm assistance of the new termination date for the ,,drm coverage period4 7,e7 ,if an applicant completes the application and presents it to a provider or facility participating in the ,state ,medicaid plan that is qualified to make presumptive eligibility determinations under such plan 7which at a minimum shall consist of facilities identified in section #aijb7;a77#ee7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7a77#ee777 and it appears to the provider that the applicant is a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor based on the information in the application1 the applicant will be deemed to be a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor eligible for ,,drm assistance in accordance with this section4 7,f7 ,continuous eligibility1 without the need for any redetermination of eligibility1 for the duration of the ,,drm coverage period4 7#b7 ,no continuation of ,,drm assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 no ,,drm assistance shall be provided after the end of the ,,drm coverage period4 7,b7 ,presumptive eligibility ,in the case of any ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor who is receiving ,,drm assistance from a ,state in accordance with this section and who1 as of the end of the ,,drm coverage period1 has an application pending for medical assistance under the ,state ,medicaid plan for periods beginning after the end of such period1 the ,state shall provide such ,survivor with a period of presumptive eligibility for medical assistance under the ,state ,medicaid plan 7not to exceed #fj days7 until a determination with respect to the ,survivor's application has been made4 7,c7 ,pregnant women ,in the case of a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor who is receiving ,,drm assistance from a ,state in accordance with this section and whose pregnancy ended during the #fj-;day period prior to the end of the ,,drm coverage period1 or who is pregnant as of the end of such period1 such ,survivor shall continue to be eligible for ,,drm assistance after the end of the ,,drm coverage period1 including 7but not limited to7 for all pregnancy-related and postpartum medical assistance available under the ,state ,medicaid plan1 through the end of the month in which the #fj-;day period 7beginning on the last day of her pregnancy7 ends4 7#c7 ,treatment of ,maria survivors provided assistance prior to date of enactment ,any ,maria ,survivor who is provided medical assistance under a ,state ,medicaid plan in accordance with guidance from the ,secretary during the period that begins on ,september #ag1 #bjag1 and ends on the date of enactment of this ,act shall be treated as a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor1 without the need to file an additional application1 for purposes of eligibility for ,,drm assistance under this section4 7d7 ,scope of coverage 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall treat a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor as an individual eligible for medical assistance under the ,state ,medicaid plan on the same basis for eligibility under the ,state ,medicaid plan as would apply to the ,survivor if the survivor were a permanent resident of the ,state in which the ,survivor temporarily is residing4 ,coverage for such assistance shall be retroactive to items and services furnished on or after ,september #ag1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,children born to pregnant women ,in the case of a child born to a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor who is provided ,,drm assistance during the ,,drm coverage period1 such child shall be treated as having been born to a pregnant woman eligible for medical assistance under the ,state ,medicaid plan and shall be eligible for medical assistance under such plan in accordance with section #aijb7;e77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7e77#d774 ,the ,federal medical assistance percentage applicable to the ,state ,medicaid plan shall apply to medical assistance provided to a child under such plan in accordance with the preceding sentence4 7e7 #ajj-,percent ,federal matching payments 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b771 the ,federal medical assistance percentage or the ,federal matching rate otherwise applied under section #aijc7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77 shall be #ajj percent for-- 7,a7 providing ,,drm assistance to ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivors during the ,,drm coverage period in accordance with this section2 7,b7 costs directly attributable to administrative activities related to the provision of such ,,drm assistance2 and 7,c7 ,,drm assistance provided in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of subsection 7c77#b7 after the end of the ,,drm coverage period4 7#b7 ,disregard of payments ,payments provided to a ,state in accordance with this subsection shall be disregarded for purposes of applying subsections 7f7 and 7g7 of section #aajh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh74 7#c7 ,maintenance of effort ,a ,state that receives payments in accordance with this subsection shall provide assurances to the ,secretary that the funds provided under this subsection will be used to supplement and not supplant other ,federal and ,state funds used to provide medical assistance under the ,state ,medicaid plan4 7f7 ,verification of status as a ,maria survivor 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall make a good faith effort to verify the status of an individual who is enrolled in the ,state ,medicaid plan as a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor under the provisions of this section4 ,such effort shall not delay the determination of the eligibility of the ,survivor for ,,drm assistance under this section4 7#b7 ,evidence of verification ,a ,state may satisfy the verification requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to an individual by showing that the ,state providing ,,drm assistance obtained information from the ,social ,security ,administration1 the ,internal ,revenue ,service1 or the ,state ,medicaid ,agency for the ,state from which individual is from 7if the individual was not a resident of such ,state on any day during the week preceding ,september #ag1 #bjag74 7g7 ,exemption from error rate penalties ,all payments attributable to providing ,,drm assistance in accordance with this section shall be disregarded for purposes of section #aijc7u7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7u774 7h7 ,provider payment rates ,in the case of any ,,drm assistance provided in accordance with this section to a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor that is covered under the ,state ,medicaid plan 7as applied without regard to this section7 the ,state shall pay a provider of such assistance the same payment rate as the ,state would otherwise pay for the assistance if the assistance were provided under the ,state ,medicaid plan 7or1 if no such payment rate applies under the ,state ,medicaid plan1 the usual and customary prevailing rate for the item or service for the community in which it is provided74 7i7 ,application to individuals eligible for medical assistance ,nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any rights accorded to an individual who is a recipient of medical assistance under a ,state ,medicaid plan who is determined to be a ,,drm-eligible ,maria ,survivor but the provision of ,,drm assistance to such individual shall be limited to the provision of such assistance in accordance with this section4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,direct impact area ,the term direct impact area means an area for which a major disaster has been declared by the ,president before ,october #a1 #bjag1 under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act by reason of ,hurricane ,maria and which the ,president has determined warrants individual and public assistance from the ,federal ,government under such ,act by reason of ,hurricane ,maria4 7#b7 ,,drm coverage period 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,,drm coverage period means the period beginning on ,september #ag1 #bjag1 and1 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 ending on such date as is determined by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 but not earlier than #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,secretary authority to extend ,,drm coverage period ,the ,secretary may extend the ,,drm coverage period for an additional #f months4 ,any reference to the term ,,drm coverage period in this section shall include any extension under this subparagraph4 7#c7 ,maria survivor 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,maria ,survivor means an individual who is described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c74 7,b7 ,residents of direct impact areas ,an individual who1 on any day during the week preceding ,september #ag1 #bjag1 had a primary residence in a direct impact area4 7,c7 ,treatment of current medicaid beneficiaries ,nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing an individual who is otherwise entitled to medical assistance under a ,state ,medicaid plan from being treated as a ,maria ,survivor under this section4 7,d7 ,treatment of homeless persons ,for purposes of this section1 in the case of an individual who was homeless on any day during the week described in subparagraph 7,b71 the individual's residence shall be deemed to be the place of residence as otherwise determined for such an individual under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act4 7#d7 ,medicaid plan ,the term ,medicaid plan means the plan for medical assistance established by a ,state under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 and includes any waiver of such plan that is in effect in the ,state during the ,,drm coverage period4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given that term for purposes of title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq474