Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021
Summary
Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act of 2021 This bill makes permanent certain provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home and community-based services. Under current law, these provisions expire on September 30, 2023.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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