Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2021” or the “Helping MOMS Act of 2021”.
Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote extended coverage of pregnant and postpartum women under the Medicaid program.
Sec. 2 Promoting extended coverage of pregnant and postpartum women under the Medicaid program
Eliminating time limit on State option To elect extended coverage— Section 9812(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) is amended by striking “during the 5-year period”.
Increasing FMAP for pregnancy-Related services for certain States— Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—
in subsection (b), by striking “and (ii)” and inserting “(ii), and (jj)”;
in subsection (ff), by striking “and (ii)” and inserting “(ii), and (jj)”; and
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(jj) Temporary increase in FMAP for pregnancy-Related services for certain States—For each quarter occurring during the 4-quarter period beginning with the first calendar quarter during which a State makes the election described in section 1902(e)(16), the Federal medical assistance percentage for such State that would otherwise apply (including, if applicable, such percentage that would otherwise apply under subsection (y) or (z)) with respect to amounts expended by the State for medical assistance for pregnancy-related services (including prenatal, delivery, and post partum services) furnished during such quarter shall, after application of any increase, if applicable, under section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act or under subsection (ii), be increased by 5 percentage points. Application of the previous sentence may not result in the Federal medical assistance percentage for a State exceeding 100 percent.”