Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act

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Feb 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs ActThis bill removes certain age limitations for the Medicaid buy-in program for disabled, working individuals. Current law allows disabled, working individuals ages 16 to 64 whose income exceeds applicable income limits to buy into Medicaid at the option of the state. The bill allows those age 65 or over to also buy into Medicaid.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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Feb 26, 2025

Subjects (3)

Disability and paralysis Health (Policy Area) Medicaid

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

(D-WA)
Feb 26, 2025

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Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1598 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1598

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age
restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with
disabilities.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2025

Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age
restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with
disabilities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in
Programs Act''.

SEC. 2.

WORKING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

(a) Modification of Optional Buy-In Groups.--

(1) In general.--

Section 1902 (a) (10) (A) (ii) (XV) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(a)

(10)
(A)
(ii)
(XV) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a

(a)

(10)
(A)
(ii)
(XV) ) is
amended by striking ``, but less than 65,''.

(2) Definition modification.--

Section 1905 (v) (1) (A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(v) (1)
(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d
(v) (1)
(A) ) is amended by
striking ``, but less than 65,''.

(b) Application to Certain States.--A State that, as of the date of
the enactment of this Act, provides for making medical assistance
available to individuals described in subclause
(XV) or
(XVI) of

section 1902 (a) (10) (A) (ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(a)

(10)
(A)
(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a

(a)

(10)
(A)
(ii) ) shall not be regarded as failing to comply with
the requirements of either such subclause (as amended by subsection

(a)

(1) ) or with

section 1905 (v) (1) (A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(v) (1)
(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396d
(v) (1)
(A) ) (as amended by subsection

(a)

(2) ) before January
1, 2027.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1598 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1598

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age 
 restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with 
 disabilities.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 26, 2025

 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age 
 restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with 
 disabilities.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in 
Programs Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING CERTAIN AGE RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR 
 WORKING ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

    (a) Modification of Optional Buy-In Groups.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 1902

    (a)

    (10)
        (A)
            (ii) 
            (XV) of the 
 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a

    (a)

    (10)
        (A)
            (ii) 
            (XV) ) is 
 amended by striking ``, but less than 65,''.

    (2) Definition modification.--

Section 1905
            (v) (1)
        (A) of the 
 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d
            (v) (1)
        (A) ) is amended by 
 striking ``, but less than 65,''.

    (b) Application to Certain States.--A State that, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, provides for making medical assistance 
available to individuals described in subclause
            (XV) or
            (XVI) of 

section 1902

    (a)

    (10)
        (A)
            (ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a

    (a)

    (10)
        (A)
            (ii) ) shall not be regarded as failing to comply with 
the requirements of either such subclause (as amended by subsection

    (a)

    (1) ) or with 

section 1905
            (v) (1)
        (A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d
            (v) (1)
        (A) ) (as amended by subsection

    (a)

    (2) ) before January 
1, 2027.
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