H.R. 1447 · 116th Congress
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Glenn Grothman
- Introduced
- 2019-02-28
- Latest action
- 2019-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicaid Equality Act of 2019
This bill repeals, beginning in 2020, the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) that currently applies to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 93% in 2019 and 90% thereafter.