S. 1545 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Peters, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 or the SAME Act of 2017. 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— (1) in subsection (y)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 and inserting the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals; (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 and inserting the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals; and (E) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter and inserting the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period thereafter; and (2) in subsection (z)(2)(B)(i)(II), by inserting (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017) after subsection (y)(1). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a)(1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148.