H.R. 6006 · 112th Congress
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2012-06-21
- Latest action
- 2012-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) give states the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income HIV-infected individuals, and (2) provide an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to states taking this option.
Amends SSA title XI to exempt medical assistance for optional low-income HIV-infected individuals from the funding limitation for territories.