S. 3138 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 26, 2023Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act. 2. Providing for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program (a) In general Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended— (1) in the header, by striking for children; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking who is under the age of 19 and; (3) in subparagraph (A), by adding or at the end; (4) by striking subparagraph (B); and (5) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) CHIP Section 2107(e)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(K)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended— (1) by striking for children; (2) by striking a targeted low-income child and inserting an individual; and (3) by striking child becomes and inserting individual becomes. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter that begins on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.