Medicaid Program Improvement Act

House Bill

H.R. 1019

119th Congress

Medicaid Program Improvement Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 5, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa C. McClain

Representative

Republican

MI-9

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have processes for obtaining updated enrollee addresses. Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states, helping maintain accurate enrollment records.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SponsorLisa C. McClain (R-MI)

Introduced2/5/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

ChamberHouse

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Medicaid Program Improvement Act

This bill requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have processes for obtaining updated enrollee addresses. Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states, helping maintain accurate enrollment records.

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This bill requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have processes for obtaining updated enrollee addresses. Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states, helping maintain accurate enrollment records.

Bill Number: 1019
Sponsor: Lisa C. McClain (R-MI)
Introduced: 2/5/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Medicaid Program Improvement Act
Bill Number: 1019
Sponsor: Lisa C. McClain (R-MI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 2/5/2025
Summary: This bill requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have processes for obtaining updated enrollee addresses. Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states, helping maintain accurate enrollment records.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires state Medicaid and CHIP programs to have processes for obtaining updated enrollee addresses. Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states, helping maintain accurate enrollment records.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Medicaid Program Improvement ActThis bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have a process in place to obtain updated addresses for enrollees. It also requires contracted managed care plans to report addresses that have been directly verified by enrollees to states.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires process for obtaining updated Medicaid addresses
Applies to CHIP as well as Medicaid
Managed care plans must report verified addresses
Helps maintain accurate enrollment records
Addresses administrative challenges in program management

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

State Medicaid programs would have statutory requirements for keeping enrollee addresses current. This helps ensure enrollees receive important communications and helps identify eligibility changes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Child health

Medicaid

Poverty and welfare assistance

State and local government operations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1019, 119th Congress (2025). "Medicaid Program Improvement Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1019

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