# 115-hr-6042: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6042, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status Became Public Law No: 115-222. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6042
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-222.
- Introduced: 2018-06-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill delays by one year (to January 1, 2020) the Medicaid federal matching rate reduction that is scheduled to take effect for states that fail to require an electronic visit verification system for personal care services. The bill also excludes specified services from such verification system requirements, including inpatient hospital services and 24-hour residential group home services.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
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## Sources
- [115-hr-6042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6042)

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- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6042 (as of 2025-11-18).