United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

S 523 — Protect Medicaid Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Summary

Protect Medicaid Act This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill prohibits federal Medicaid funding for administrative costs associated with providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)

    (28) with respect to any amounts expended for the administration of a State program that provides health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for medical assistance under this title on the basis of not having a satisfactory immigration status (as defined in section 1137(d)(1)(B)(iii)) (except that such prohibition shall not be construed as prohibiting payment under the preceding provisions of this section for costs attributable to the establishment or operation of a system designed to ensure compliance with such prohibition).

    This addition explicitly prohibits federal Medicaid funding for administrative costs related to health benefits for unauthorized immigrants.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

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Subjects

immigration healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 523 do?
Protect Medicaid Act This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.
Who sponsors S 523?
S 523 is sponsored by Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Barrasso, John (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), and Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican).
What is the current status of S 523?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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