To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period.
Summary
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance on whether and how state Medicaid programs may extend certain flexibilities after the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 17, 2021
Last action Nov 18, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Nov 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
H. Morgan Griffith
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
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