HR3990Referred to Committee
Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-06-12
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.6% (653 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-12
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-06-12
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-06-12
Plain-English 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, national emergency, or public health emergency. In particular, the bill provides for specific coverage under Medicaid for individuals who meet specified income eligibility standards and 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 or emergency declaration. State Medicaid programs must provide 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. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must contract with a nonprofit to evaluate the impact of the bill's implementation.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Health
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