June 12, 2025
Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Luján, Ms. Warren, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Smith, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act
.
Sec. 2. Providing for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program
(a) In general
Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—
(1)
in the header, by striking for children
;
(2)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking who is under the age of 19 and
;
(3)
in subparagraph (A), by adding or
at the end;
(4)
by striking subparagraph (B); and
(5)
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
(b) CHIP
Section 2107(e)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(K)), as amended by section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further amended—
(1)
by striking for children
;
(2)
by striking a targeted low-income child
and inserting an individual
; and
(3)
by striking child becomes
and inserting individual becomes
.
(c) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter that begins on or after December 31, 2026.