# 114-hr-5626: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program.

114-hr-5626, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5626
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-07-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for up to three months of retroactive coverage under Medicaid. Under current law, a state Medicaid program must provide coverage for up to three months prior to an individual's application for benefits if the individual would have been eligible for benefits during that period. The bill eliminates this requirement and instead specifies that coverage begins in the month during which the individual applies for benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6462: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5589: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5210: PADME Act
- 114-hr-5021: Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5626)

## Related
- [114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6518)
- [114-hr-6462: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6462)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5589: Plan Verification and Fairness Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5589)
- [114-hr-5210: PADME Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5210)
- [114-hr-5021: Better Accounting for Medicaid Costs Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5021)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5626 (as of 2025-11-18).