April 20, 2026
Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data and report to Congress on the cost to the Medicaid program from hospital and emergency room visits related to marijuana use.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Report on cost to the Medicaid program from hospital and emergency room visits related to marijuana use
(a) In general
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary
) shall collect data relating to the amount of Federal and State expenditures under the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) that are attributable to costs incurred for providing medical assistance for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and for services received at a hospital emergency room (without regard to whether such services are emergency services (as defined by the Secretary)) related to marijuana use (as defined by the Secretary).
(b) Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the findings from the data collection pursuant to subsection (a), together with any recommendations for legislation or administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate.