To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to count portions of income from annuities of a community spouse as income available to institutionalized spouses for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to count as available income, for purposes of determining the Medicaid eligibility of an institutionalized individual, portions of certain annuity income made in the name of the individual's spouse. The bill does not apply to annuity income from specified pensions and retirement accounts.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 January 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 February 2017

   Vote

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .

   Source: Committee

6. 7 February 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Markwayne Mullin · R · Sponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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