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Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020

H.R. 8561 · 116th Congress · Oct 9, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020”.

Sec. 2 Sunset of increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals

Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 (y)(1)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end “and”;
(2)
in subparagraph (E), by striking “and each year thereafter.” and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise provided under subsection (b) for calendar quarters in 2021 and each year thereafter.”

Sec. 3 Conforming of title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a State option to provide medical assistance to expansion population

Section 1902(a)(10)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(i)(VIII)) is amended by inserting “at the option of the State” after “beginning January 1, 2014,”.