S. 3578: Protect Medicaid Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: Jan. 11, 2024
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jan. 11, 2024)
Protect Medicaid Act
This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) (Jan. 11, 2024)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) (Jan. 11, 2024)
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (Jan. 11, 2024)
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (Jan. 11, 2024)
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) (Feb. 7, 2024)
Sen. J. D. Vance (R-OH) (April 9, 2024)