,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hfej  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #d1 #bjbf,mr4   
,carter of ,louisiana 7for himself and  
,ms4 ,mc,clellan7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title ,,xix of the 
,social ,security ,act to increase      
payments to ,states with respect to     
outreach and enrollment under the       
,medicaid program4  #a4 ,short title    
,this ,act may be cited as the ,medicaid
 ,outreach and ,assistance for          
,communities ,act of #bjbf4  #b4        
,findings ,the ,congress finds that--   
7#a7 ,research has shown that access to 
health insurance coverage reduces       
financial hardship1 increases           
utilization of preventive and primary   
care services1 improves management of   
chronic conditions1 and is associated   
with better overall health outcomes4    
7#b7 ,medicaid coverage in particular   
produces meaningful health and financial

 benefits1 especially for vulnerable    
populations4  7#c7 ,in #bjbe1 ,congress 
passed ,public ,law #aai-ba that imposed
 many barriers to accessing ,medicaid1  
including work reporting requirements   
and more frequent eligibility           
redeterminations in sections #gaaai and 
#gaajg4  7#d7 ,evidence from            
jurisdictions that have adopted work    
requirements has shown that many        
individuals do not enroll or lose       
coverage at renewal1 despite being      
eligible and compliant1 because of      
administrative complexity and           
documentation burdens4  7#e7 ,effective 
outreach programs can help individuals  
navigate these new systems1 increasing  
enrollment and retention among eligible 
individuals4  7#f7 ,states have systems 
in place to help individuals navigate   
the ,medicaid enrollment process but    
need additional support to handle these 
new requirements4 ,navigators extend the
 capacity of ,state government by       
helping to offset the additional        

administrative burden and need for      
assistance that ,state eligibility and  
call center workers will encounter when 
work requirements and semi-annual       
renewals are implemented4  7#g7 ,without
 additional navigation support1 eligible
 individuals will go without insurance  
coverage1 jeopardizing the health1      
well-being1 and financial security of   
children1 working families1 and older   
adults4  #c4 ,increasing payments to    
,states for ,medicaid outreach and      
enrollment  7a7 ,increased payments for 
outreach and enrollment ,section        
#aijc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7a77 is amended-- 
7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as 
paragraph 7#h72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#f7 the following new  
paragraph3  7#g7 an amount equal to #ajj
 percent of the sums expended during    
such quarter which are attributable to  
the costs of outreach to and enrollment 
of individuals eligible for medical     
assistance under this title or for child

 health assistance under title ,,xxi    
7including individuals described in     
section #aidc7;b77#a77;,f774  4  7b7    
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to
 calendar quarters beginning on or after
 the date of the enactment of this      
section4