Disaster Relief Medicaid Act

Summary

Disaster Relief Medicaid Act This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to Medicaid coverage of individuals affected by a federally declared major disaster. In particular, the bill provides for specific disaster relief coverage under Medicaid for individuals who meet specified income eligibility standards and, during the seven-day period preceding the disaster, were either residents of the impacted area or were employed in the impacted area (and subsequently lost employment). Coverage is effective for two years after the date of the disaster declaration. State Medicaid programs must provide disaster relief coverage that is at least as comprehensive as the state's Medicaid coverage and the Medicaid coverage of the individual's home state, as applicable. The bill applies a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to such coverage and related administrative expenses.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 August 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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