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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district. Republican.
Read Text »This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 20, 2016 but was never passed by the Senate.
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Cosponsors51 Cosponsors (34 Republicans, 17 Democrats)
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Sep 9, 2015 Companion Bill — Passed Senate (House next)This activity took place on a related bill, S. 349 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 670 (114th).
Sep 18, 2015 Considered by HealthA committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jul 12, 2016 Considered by House Committee on Energy and CommerceA committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
Jul 13, 2016 Ordered ReportedA committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
Sep 9, 2016 Reported by House Committee on Energy and CommerceA committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions.
Sep 20, 2016 Passed House (Senate next)The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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This bill was introduced in the 114 th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act, H.R. 670, 114th Cong. (2015).
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