S.68: Smart Choices Act

Overview

The Smart Choices Act would require the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission to publish annually a report regarding the effects of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The report must include funding and coverage information for states participating in Medicaid expansion, as well as information on the potential effects of expansion for states that have not elected to do so.

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Our Stance

Watching

Priority

High

Bill Number

S.68

Date Introduced

January 09, 2019

Committee

Senate Finance Committee

Bill Status

Introduced or Prefiled

Sponsor

Co Sponsors