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S.1545: SAME Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced July 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 12, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - July 12, 2017
Bill Summary
States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 or the SAME Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 12, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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July 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) |