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H.R. 1019 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 1 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA) (Introduced 02/05/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.34 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/05/2025)
Medicaid Program Improvement Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have a process in place to obtain updated addresses for enrollees. It also requires contracted managed care plans to report addresses that have been directly verified by enrollees to states.
119 HR 1019 IH: Medicaid Program Improvement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1019IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 5, 2025Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicaid Program Improvement Act.
2.Ensuring the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program(a)In generalSection 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (86), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (87)(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph:(88)beginning January 1, 2026, provide for a process to regularly obtain address information for individuals enrolled under such plan (or a waiver of such plan) from reliable data sources (as described in section 435.919(f)(1)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and act on any changes to such an address based on such information in accordance with such section (or successor regulation), except that this paragraph shall only apply in the case of the 50 States and the District of Columbia..(b)Application to CHIPSection 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) is amended—(1)by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (U) as subparagraphs (I) through (V), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:(H)Section 1902(a)(88) (relating to regularly obtaining address information for enrollees)..(c)Ensuring transmission of address information from managed care organizationsSection 1932 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(j)Transmission of address informationBeginning January 1, 2026, each contract under a State plan with a managed care entity under section 1903(m) shall provide that the entity transmits to the State any address information for an individual enrolled with the entity that is provided to such entity directly from, or verified by such entity directly with, such individual..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/05/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/05/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Medicaid Program Improvement Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Medicaid Program Improvement Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 02/05/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Health
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