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Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid beneficiary's property.
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Summary
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits. States must withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment and notify affected individuals of the withdrawals.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 6, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jan 6, 2026 Introduced in House
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