To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
This bill extends continuous health insurance coverage requirements under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to all eligible individuals, not just children under 19. Currently, these programs have 12-month continuous enrollment protections only for children, but this legislation removes that age restriction so adults would also receive guaranteed coverage for a full year without interruption. The bill affects anyone enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who might otherwise lose coverage due to changes in their circumstances. The changes would take effect one year after the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was enacted, meaning coverage protections would expand starting in 2024. The legislation does not specify new federal funding, as it modifies existing Medicaid and CHIP programs to provide broader continuous enrollment protections.
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