1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020 . 2. Temporary increase of Medicaid FMAP (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), for each calendar quarter occurring during the period beginning on the first day of the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g) ) and ending on the last day of the calendar quarter in which the last day of such emergency period occurs, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for each State, including the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, under section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) shall be increased by 8 percentage points. (b) Requirement for all States A State described in subsection (a) may not receive the increase described in such subsection in the Federal medical assistance percentage for such State, with respect to a quarter, if— (1) eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures under the State plan of such State under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (including any waiver under such title or section 1115 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 )) are more restrictive during such quarter than the eligibility standards methodologies, or procedures, respectively, under such plan (or waiver) as in effect on January 1, 2020; (2) the amount of any premium imposed by the State pursuant to section 1916 or 1916A of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o , 1396o–1) during such quarter, with respect to an individual enrolled under such plan (or waiver), exceeds the amount of such premium as of January 1, 2020; (3) the State terminates or denies the enrollment of any individual under such plan (or waiver) during such quarter for a reason other than a failure to satisfy financial, categorical, and State residency requirements (as applicable) under such plan (or waiver)