# 114-hr-4368: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

114-hr-4368, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4368
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump sum income for purposes of income eligibility under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-01-12
- Sponsor: JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) to specify how a state must treat qualified lottery winnings and lump sum income for purposes of determining an individual's income-based eligibility for a state Medicaid program. Specifically, a state shall include such winnings or income as income received: (1) in the month in which it was received, if the amount is less than $60,000; (2) over a period of two months, if the amount is at least $60,000 but less than $70,000; (3) over a period of three months, if the amount is at least $70,000 but less than $80,000; and (4) over an additional one-month period for each increment of $10,000 received, not to exceed 120 months. Qualified lump sum income includes: (1) monetary winnings from gambling; (2) damages received in lump sums or periodic payments, excluding monthly payments, on account of causes of action other than those arising from personal physical injuries or sickness; and (3) income received as liquid assets from the estate of a deceased individual.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4038: American SAFE Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4368 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4368)

## Related
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- [114-hr-4038: American SAFE Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4038)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4368 (as of 2025-11-18).