118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3120Disaster Relief Medicaid Act

A bill to provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Oct 24, 2023
Last action Oct 24, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Oct 24, 2023
Finance
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 in...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.