,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjbf,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,ms4     
,mc,clellan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act to     
increase paym5ts to ,/ates ) respect to 
outrea* & enrollm5t "u ! ,m$icaid       
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,m$icaid ,outrea* &         
,assi/ance = ,communities ,act ( #bjbf4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7  
,rese>* has %[n t access to heal?       
insurance cov]age r$uces f9ancial       
h>d%ip1 increases utilization (         
prev5tive & prim>y c>e s]vices1 improves
 managem5t ( *ronic conditions1 & is    
associat$ ) bett] ov]all heal? outcomes4
  7#b7 ,m$icaid cov]age 9 p>ticul>      
produces mean+ful heal? & f9ancial      
b5efits1 especially = vuln]able         
populations4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbe1 ,congress  
pass$ ,public ,law #aai-ba t impos$ _m  

b>ri]s to access+ ,m$icaid1 includ+ "w  
report+ requirem5ts & m frequ5t         
eligibility r$et]m9ations 9 sections    
#gaaai & #gaajg4  7#d7 ,evid5ce f       
jurisdictions t h adopt$ "w requirem5ts 
has %[n t _m individuals d n enroll or  
lose cov]age at r5ewal1 despite be+     
eligible & compliant1 because (         
adm9i/rative complexity & docum5tation  
burd5s4  7#e7 ,effective outrea*        
programs c help individuals navigate ^! 
new sy/ems1 increas+ enrollm5t &        
ret5tion among eligible individuals4    
7#f7 ,/ates h sy/ems 9 place to help    
individuals navigate ! ,m$icaid         
enrollm5t process b ne$ additional      
support to h&le ^! new requirem5ts4     
,navigators ext5d ! capacity ( ,/ate    
gov]nm5t by help+ to (fset ! additional 
adm9i/rative burd5 & ne$ = assi/ance t  
,/ate eligibility & call c5t] work]s w  
enc\nt] :5 "w requirem5ts & semi-annual 
r5ewals are implem5t$4  7#g7 ,)\t       
additional navigation support1 eligible 
individuals w g )\t insurance cov]age1  

jeop>diz+ ! heal?1 well-be+1 & f9ancial 
security ( *ildr51 work+ families1 &    
old] adults4  #c4 ,increas+ paym5ts to  
,/ates = ,m$icaid outrea* & enrollm5t   
7a7 ,increas$ paym5ts = outrea* &       
enrollm5t ,section #aijc7;a7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#acif;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph     
7#h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#f7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 an    
am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! sums      
exp5d$ dur+ su* qu>t] :i* are           
attributable to ! co/s ( outrea* to &   
enrollm5t ( individuals eligible =      
m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title or = *ild 
heal? assi/ance "u title ,,xxi 7includ+ 
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#aidc7;b77#a77;,f774  4  7b7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to cal5d> qu>t]s   
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section4