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Titles (5)

Short Titles

Short Titles as Enacted

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

Other Short Titles

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019

Short Titles - Senate

Short Titles as Passed Senate

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To provide for certain extensions with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (7)

Date Actions Overview
08/06/2019Became Public Law No: 116-39. (TXT | PDF)
08/06/2019Signed by President.
08/01/2019Presented to President.
07/30/2019Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7477-7478)
07/25/2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
06/18/2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 46 (Roll no. 333).(text: CR H4706-4707)
06/13/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (21)

Date Chamber All Actions
08/06/2019Became Public Law No: 116-39. (TXT | PDF)
08/06/2019Signed by President.
08/01/2019HousePresented to President.
07/30/2019-11:34amHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/30/2019-11:34amHouseOn motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7477-7478)
07/30/2019-11:34amHouseMs. Norton asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7477-7478)
07/25/2019SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
07/25/2019SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
07/25/2019SenateS.Amdt.930 Amendment SA 930 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
07/25/2019SenateS.Amdt.930 Amendment SA 930 proposed by Senator Scott FL for Senator Blunt. (consideration: CR S5114; text: CR S5114) In the nature of a substitute.
07/25/2019SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5114)
06/19/2019SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
06/18/2019-9:50pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/18/2019-9:50pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 46 (Roll no. 333). (text: CR H4706-4707)
06/18/2019-9:18pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4751)
06/18/2019-3:06pmHouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
06/18/2019-2:46pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3253.
06/18/2019-2:46pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4706-4710)
06/18/2019-2:45pmHouseMrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
06/13/2019HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/13/2019HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (9)


Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce06/13/2019 Referred to

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Latest Summary (5)

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Public Law No: 116-39 (08/06/2019)

Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019

This bill extends several health care programs and requirements and revises certain Medicare drug payment methodologies.

(Sec. 2) The bill temporarily extends the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics.

(Sec. 3) The bill also temporarily extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment for recipients of home- and community-based services.

(Sec. 4) The bill increases appropriations for FY2019 for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. (Under this program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.)

(Sec. 5) Additionally, the bill extends the Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Program, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program awards grants to family-run organizations to support the provision of information and peer support to families of children with special health care needs.

(Sec. 6) Finally, the bill provides statutory authority for a Medicare payment methodology that applies an add-on payment of up to 3% for new drugs or biologics (furnished on or after January 1, 2019) when the average sales price is unavailable and payment is instead based on the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC). (Effective January 1, 2019, the CMS reduced the WAC add-on payment in such situations from 6% to 3%.)