Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act”.
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act
A BILL
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Sec. 2 Providing for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program
In general— Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—
in the header, by striking “for children”;
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “who is under the age of 19 and”;
in subparagraph (A), by adding “or” at the end;
by striking subparagraph (B); and
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
CHIP— Section 2107(e)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(K)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—
by striking “for children”;
by striking “a targeted low-income child” and inserting “an individual”; and
by striking “child becomes” and inserting “individual becomes”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter that begins on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.