Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026

Kat Cammack

Republican · FL · Representative

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• Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2026-06-04
• Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)Original· 2026-06-04
• Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Original· 2026-06-04

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-04

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would clarify how Congress intends for states to finance their Medicaid programs, which provide health insurance to low-income individuals and families. By spelling out Congressional intent in the law, the amendment aims to resolve confusion or disputes about what funding methods and policies states are allowed to use when managing their Medicaid programs. This would affect state governments, Medicaid beneficiaries, and healthcare providers who participate in the program.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9139 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9139 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2026 Mrs. Cammack (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CLARIFYING THE INTENT OF CONGRESS WITH REGARDS TO MEDICAID FINANCING POLICIES. (a) State Plans for Medical Assistance.--Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended in paragraph (2) by inserting ``, including public funds transferred from or certified by political subdivisions,'' after ``from local sources''. (b) Definitions.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(ll) Public Funds.--For purposes of sections 1902(a)(2) and 1903(w), `public funds' means State and local funds in the possession of a political subdivision or public agency, including tax revenues, appropriations, fees, grants, earned interest, fines, sale or lease of public resources, legal settlements and judgments, revenue from bond issuances, tobacco settlement funds, and patient care revenues. Federal funds may not be used as public funds unless authorized by Federal law to be used as matching funds for other Federal funds. ``(mm) Political Subdivision.--For purposes of subsections (cc) and (ll) of this section and subsection 1902(a)(2), a `political subdivision' is a separate legal entity of a State which has specific governmental functions. A political subdivision may include a county, city, town, village, district, non-State governmental entity, or other unit of local government in a State. ``(nn) Public Agency.--For purposes of subsection (ll) of this section and subsections 1902(a)(2) and 1903(w), a `public agency' is a unit of government, including a State or any political subdivision thereof.''. <all>

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