A bill to require that State plans under title 19 are ratified by both the State's legislative and executive branch before being presented to the Secretary for his approval; to require that such plans be posted and available to the public; to require the Secretary to annually review a State's compliance with such plan and to publish performance ratings for the States and creating a cause of action allowing title 19 recipients individually or as a class to bring suit against a State for specific performance when a State fails to comply with the provisions of its plan.

Summary

Requires State plans under the Medicaid program of the Social Security Act to be ratified by both the State's legislative and executive branch before being presented to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for his approval, and requires that such plans be posted and available to the public. Directs the Secretary to annually review a State's compliance with such plan and to publish performance ratings for the States. Creates a cause of action allowing Medicaid recipients individually or as a class to bring suit against a State for specific performance when a State fails to comply with the provisions of its plan.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to require that a State plan under title 19 must be ratified by both the State's legislative and executive branch before being presented to the Secretary for his approval; to require that such plans be posted and available to the public; to require the Secretary to annually review a State's compliance with such plan and to publish performance ratings for the States and creating a cause of action allowing title 19 recipients individually or as a class to bring suit against a State for specific performance when a State fails to comply with the provisions of its plan.