S. 873 · 116th Congress
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sherrod Brown
- Introduced
- 2019-03-26
- Latest action
- 2019-03-26 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2019
This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.
The bill also establishes bonus payments for states that implement certain Medicaid enrollment and retention policies for specified categories of individuals (e.g., children), such as aligning income eligibility standards with those of other insurance affordability programs.