119-HR1598
Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1598
1. Short title2. Removing certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act".
2. Removing certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities
(a) Modification of optional buy-In groups
(1) In general - Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV)) is amended by striking ", but less than 65,".
(2) Definition modification - Section 1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(v)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ", but less than 65,".
(b) Application to certain States - A State that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, provides for making medical assistance available to individuals described in subclause (XV) or (XVI) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of either such subclause (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) or with section 1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(v)(1)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) before January 1, 2027.