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Medicaid Program Improvement Act

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

Summary of Bill HR 8111

The Medicaid Program Improvement Act, designated as H.R. 8111 in the 118th Congress and introduced on April 23, 2024, aims to enhance the Medicaid program. Key summaries and findings extracted from the bill's text indicate provisions focused on improving program effectiveness and accessibility. The bill has progressed through various stages, including being reported in the House, engrossed in the House, and referred in the Senate. For further details and the official text of the bill, refer to the provided URLs.

Congressional Summary of HR 8111

Medicaid Program Improvement Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have a process in place to obtain updated addresses for enrollees. It also requires contracted managed care plans to report addresses that have been directly verified by enrollees to states.

Current Status of Bill HR 8111

Bill HR 8111 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 18, 2024. Bill HR 8111 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on April 23, 2024.  Bill HR 8111's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of September 18, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8111

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8111

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Medicaid
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8111

Medicaid Program Improvement Act
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program.

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