Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
This bill establishes a new Medicaid program specifically for disaster survivors, creating a 2-year "relief coverage period" starting from when a major disaster is declared by the President. It simplifies enrollment by removing documentation requirements, allowing survivors to self-attest to eligibility based on income (up to 133% of poverty line or home state standard), and providing continuous coverage without redeterminations during the relief period. The program includes special provisions for mental health services, home and community-based care, and retroactive coverage for medical services provided during the disaster. It also provides 100% federal funding for this coverage, with states required to provide medical assistance equal to what would be available under their regular Medicaid program.
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Introduced Oct 24, 2023
Last action Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 24, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Oct 24, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
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Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
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