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HR 4029 · in committee · significant

To provide for an emergency increase in Federal funding to State Medicaid programs for expenditures on home and community-based services.

What this bill does

  • The bill temporarily increases federal funding for state Medicaid programs to pay for home and community-based care services.
  • States and Medicaid recipients who use home and community-based services are affected by this funding increase.
  • The increase applies to fiscal years 2026-2027 and requires states to improve service delivery and support home health workers.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would an emergency increase in federal Medicaid funding for home and community-based services affect wait times and access in your state?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs might states face between expanding home care services and maintaining other Medicaid programs under this temporary funding boost?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports that improved federal funding will lead to better support for home health workers rather than just administrative costs?

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Sponsor · D-MI-6

Debbie Dingell

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Introduced 2025-06-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-17 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-06-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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