United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 1587 — Medicaid Flexibility for States Act

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

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Summary

Medicaid Flexibility for States Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application within the state of specified provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that expand the program under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the state to opt out of one or more of the provisions of PPACA, and (2) contains a list of the provisions that will not apply to the state.

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Action History

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1587 do?
Medicaid Flexibility for States Act - Authorizes a state to limit the application within the state of specified provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that expand the program under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act by enacting a law that: (1) expresses the intent of the state to opt out of one or more of the provisions of PPACA, and (2) contains a list of the provisions that will not apply to the state.
Who sponsors S 1587?
S 1587 is sponsored by Lindsey Graham (R).
What is the current status of S 1587?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1587?
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