I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2019 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to equalize the Federal medical assistance percentage applicable to certain individuals in the expansion population of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Equality Act of 2019 . 2. Equalizing the Federal medical assistance percentage for certain individuals in the expansion population of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (y)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) in subsection (z)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting (through 2019) after thereafter ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(VI), by striking and each subsequent year .