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S 1099 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Protecting Married Seniors From Impoverishment Act

Summary
Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act This bill makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on September 30, 2023.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends Medicaid eligibility protections for home/community-based services, preventing coverage loss for seniors under healthcare program rules.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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President
Introduced Apr 13, 2021 Last action Apr 13, 2021
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Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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Photo of Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
PA
n/a
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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
n/a
Co
Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
n/a
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Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
n/a
Co
Photo of Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
MI
n/a
Co
Photo of Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
NH
n/a
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Photo of Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
OH
n/a
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Photo of Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
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Photo of Tina Smith
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
MN
n/a