To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to continue Medicaid spousal impoverishment protections for spouses of beneficiaries receiving home and community based services under a current waiver parallel to protections afforded spouses of nursing home residents.

Summary

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue, for the duration of any state waiver effective as of December 31, 2008, Medicaid spousal income and resource (impoverishment) protections for spouses of beneficiaries receiving home- and community-based services under such a waiver parallel to protections afforded spouses of nursing home residents.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 June 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 June 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 June 2009

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Sponsors

• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Sponsor
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