HR 5228 United States House · 119th Congress

HCBS Worker Protection Act of 2025

This bill amends the Social Security Act to remove a payment limitation for certain Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers. Specifically, it strikes a provision (subparagraph (C) of Section 1915(c)(11)) that restricted how states could fund these waivers under Medicaid. The change directly affects state Medicaid programs that use HCBS waivers to provide home and community care for people with disabilities or elderly individuals. By removing this restriction, states gain more flexibility in allocating Medicaid funds for these services, without altering eligibility or service requirements.
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Sep 9, 2025
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