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Medicaid Eligibility Simplification Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 6, 1993

Medicaid Eligibility Simplification Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) permit States to extend Medicaid coverage of prenatal care services to alien pregnant women who are neither officially nor under color of law permanent residents of the United States, but who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and (2) provide for simplification of the application process for enrollment in Medicaid. Amends SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to preserve the Medicaid and SSI eligibility of individuals who would otherwise become ineligible for Medicaid benefits and SSI payments due to their receipt of weekly or biweekly income. Amends the Medicaid program: (1) to make optional currently mandatory reporting requirements under program provisions extending Medicaid coverage to eligible families making the transition from welfare to work; (2) with respect to program provisions concerning presumptive eligibility for pregnant women to include as a qualified provider any individual employed by the State and capable of making determinations of the type described under such provisions; (3) to revise the definition of qualified Medicare beneficiary and income requirements relating to pregnant women and coverage of reproductive health services; and (4) with respect to the income methodology used in determining the eligibility of certain individuals for Medicaid benefits.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R–RI

Committees

  • Finance Committee
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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10901-10904)

  3. Introduced in Senate

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