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AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 SUMMARY - MEDICAID PROVISIONSFebruary 13th, 2009
ISSUE/TITLE House Bill Senate Bill Conference Agreement MEDICAID TEMPORARY MEDICAID FMAP INCREASE General Provisions Sec. 5001▪ Provides, on a temporary basis, additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid programs in the face of recession- driven revenue declines and caseload increases.▪ Three types of temporary assistance are available during the period October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010.• Holdharmless• FMAP Increase (4.9 percentage points)• Unemployment-Related FMAP Increase▪ All states qualify for the FMAP increase. The holdharmless and the unemployment-related FMAP increase is available for qualifying states. Sec. 5001▪ Same as House, except the FMAP increase is 7.6 percentage points. Sec. 5001▪ Same as House, except the FMAP increase is 6.2 percentage points. Holdharmless Sec. 5001(a)▪ Holdharmless. States that would otherwise experience a drop in their federal medical assistance percentages (FMAPs) under the normal FMAP formula would be held ha
