[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8108 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8108

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State 
  plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of 
            certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2024

 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Ms. Kaptur) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State 
  plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of 
            certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEDICAID STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINING RESIDENCY OF 
              MILITARY FAMILIES.

    Section 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), 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, 2028, provide that in 
        determining eligibility for medical assistance under the State 
        plan (or waiver of such plan) for an individual (or dependent 
        of such individual) who is a member of the Armed Forces serving 
        on active duty and is, by reason of such service, temporarily 
        relocated to a State other than such State, if such individual 
        (or dependent) remains a legal resident of such State and was, 
        at the time of the relocation, receiving home and community-
        based services described in section 9817(a)(2)(B) of the 
        American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the State shall deem such 
        individual (or dependent) to be a resident of such State for 
        purposes of this title.''.
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