HR 3990 · in committee · significant
Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Establishes Medicaid coverage for people affected by federally declared disasters, emergencies, or public health crises.
- Covers residents and workers in impacted areas who meet income requirements for two years after declaration.
- Federal government pays 100% of coverage costs; requires evaluation of program impact.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a two-year Medicaid coverage window balance immediate disaster relief needs against potential gaps when federal support ends?
- 02
Which populations in disaster zones—residents, temporary workers, undocumented immigrants—should qualify, and how would eligibility be verified?
- 03
What evidence exists that temporary Medicaid expansion during disasters improves health outcomes or reduces long-term costs compared to alternative aid approaches?
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Sponsor · D-CA-19
Jimmy Panetta
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Introduced 2025-06-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2025-06-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2025-06-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-06-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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