Welfare and Medicaid Fiscal Assistance Program Act of 1981

Summary

Welfare and Medicaid Fiscal Assistance Program Act of 1981 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to raise the "Federal medical assistance percentage" to 90 percent by fiscal year 1985 provided a State establish a minimum benefit level for its AFDC program (part A of title IV of the Act, Aid to Families with Dependent Children). Requires the minimum benefits to be at least 75 percent of the official poverty line. Provides for additional payments to a State if the State incurs additional expenditures in meeting the minimum benefit amount. Requires under both Medicaid and AFDC that additional Federal funds be passed through the State to local government.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 April 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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