119-S2069

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2069

1. Short title
2. Providing for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act".

2. Providing for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program

(a) In general - Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—

(1) - in the header, by striking "for children";

(2) - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "who is under the age of 19 and";

(3) - in subparagraph (A), by adding "or" at the end;

(4) - by striking subparagraph (B); and

(5) - by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).

(b) CHIP - Section 2107(e)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(K)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—

(1) - by striking "for children";

(2) - by striking "a targeted low-income child" and inserting "an individual"; and

(3) - by striking "child becomes" and inserting "individual becomes".

(c) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter that begins on or after December 31, 2026.