S 585
SAME Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019 (SAME Act), aims to provide consistent and enhanced federal financial support to states that expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals. It permanently extends a higher federal matching rate – the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) – to these states, regardless of when they chose to expand Medicaid. The bill retroactively applies this enhanced rate, ensuring states receive increased funding for their Medicaid programs.
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Angus S., Jr. King
Debbie Stabenow
Doug Jones
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