1. Delay of ACA Medicaid provisions
Medicaid expansion To cover individuals with income at or below 133 percent of the poverty line— Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2015”.
State option for coverage for individuals with income that exceeds 133 percent of the poverty line— Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX)) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2015”.
Annual enrollment reports—
State reports— Section 1902(a)(75) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(75)) is amended by striking “January 2015” and inserting “January 2016”.
Reports to Congress— Section 2001(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 278) is amended by striking “April 2015” and inserting “April 2016”.
Increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals— Section 1905(y)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)(A)) is amended by striking “2014, 2015, and 2016” and inserting “2015 and 2016”.
Equitable support for certain States— Section 1905(z) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(z)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “January 1, 2014, and ends on December 31, 2015” and inserting “January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2016”; and
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “2014” and inserting “2015”; and
in subparagraph (B)(ii)—
by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and
by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively.
Application of minimum essential benefits to benchmark coverage— Section 1937(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)(5)) is amended by striking “January 1, 2014” and inserting “January 1, 2015”.