United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 670 (114th)
Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act
Introduced
3 February 2015
Last action
21 September 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015 Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage. Extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.
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Timeline
3 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 September 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 July 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 July 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
13 July 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
Source: Calendars
9 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734.
Source: Committee
9 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-734.
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521). (text: CR H5648-5649)
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 22 (Roll no. 521).(text: CR H5648-5649)
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 670.
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5648-5650)
Source: Floor
20 September 2016
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
21 September 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 21 September 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 September 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 9 September 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 September 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 2016
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Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 2016
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 September 2016
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 9 September 2016
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 September 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/670
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/670
- us · 114-hr-670 · source updated 10 December 2025