United States · Bill · S
S. 489 (116th)
State Public Option Act
Introduced
14 February 2019
Last action
14 February 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.
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Timeline
14 February 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019
- related to → State Public Option Act
- related to ← State Public Option Act
- related to ← SAME Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/489
- us · 116-s-489 · source updated 10 January 2026