Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 9, 2021)
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.
The bill also establishes bonus payments for states that implement certain Medicaid enrollment and retention policies for specified categories of individuals (e.g., children), such as aligning income eligibility standards with those of other insurance affordability programs.
What just happenedMar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 9, 2021
- Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate