HR 4725 · 114th Congress · Health

Common Sense Savings Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.(2016-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $60,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $60,000 but less than $70,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $70,000 but less than $80,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. Qualified lump sum income includes: (1) monetary winnings from gambling; (2) damages received in lump sums or periodic payments, excluding monthly payments, on account of causes of action other than those arising from personal physical injuries or sickness; and (3) income received as liquid assets from the estate of a deceased individual. In addition, the bill eliminates the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)&n…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4725, Common Sense Savings Act of 2016

Mar 24, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 15, 2016

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