119th Congress Health
H.R. 608: COVER Now Act
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Summary
This bill establishes a demonstration program to allow local governments to provide health benefits to the Medicaid expansion population in states that have not expanded Medicaid.
Under the program, local governments may provide coverage for individuals who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e., the Medicaid expansion population) for a maximum of 10 years, or until their respective states expand Medicaid. The bill provides a 100% federal matching rate for the first three years of program participation.
The bill prohibits states from taking certain actions against participating localities, such as withholding funding, increasing taxes, or restricting provider participation. States that violate these requirements are subject to certain funding penalties.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Alma Adams D-NCOriginal
- Sanford Bishop D-GAOriginal
- James Clyburn D-SCOriginal
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MOOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TXOriginal
- Kathy Castor D-FLOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Gerald Connolly D-VAOriginal
- Joaquin Castro D-TXOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Gregorio Casar D-TXOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Lois Frankel D-FLOriginal
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TXOriginal
- Shomari Figures D-ALOriginal
- Al Green D-TXOriginal
- Sylvia Garcia D-TXOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Julie Johnson D-TXOriginal
- Lucy McBath D-GAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Jamie Raskin D-MDOriginal
- David Scott D-GAOriginal
- Terri Sewell D-ALOriginal
- Darren Soto D-FLOriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Sylvester Turner D-TXOriginal
- Marc Veasey D-TXOriginal
- Nikema Williams D-GAOriginal
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLOriginal
- Frederica Wilson D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Lloyd Doggett SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Lloyd Doggett.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.