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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1447
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2019Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to equalize the Federal medical assistance percentage
applicable to certain individuals in the expansion population of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Equality Act of 2019.
2.
Equalizing the Federal medical assistance percentage for certain individuals in the expansion population of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (y)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(2) in subsection (z)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (through 2019) after thereafter; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(VI), by striking and each subsequent year.