To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to treat certain individuals receiving child's insurance benefits as receiving supplemental security income benefits for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.
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Latest Action · July 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness Act would change how Medicaid eligibility is determined for children receiving Social Security child's insurance benefits. Currently, some young people who qualify for child's insurance benefits through a parent's Social Security record may lose Medicaid coverage because their insurance benefits count as income, making them ineligible based on income limits. This bill would treat these child's insurance benefits the same as Supplemental Security Income for Medicaid purposes, allowing children to maintain Medicaid eligibility if they would otherwise qualify based on disability status. The change would take effect immediately upon enactment for any new or updated Medicaid eligibility determinations. This affects disabled and blind children who receive benefits based on a parent's work history and rely on Medicaid for healthcare coverage.
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