# 115-hr-7101: To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.

115-hr-7101, To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-7101
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2018-10-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill (1) expands eligibility for state Medicaid buy-in programs to include individuals under 65 years of age; (2) removes certain work restrictions relating to children's insurance benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program for individuals with disabilities who have reached retirement age; and (3) authorizes reentitlement to such OASDI benefits under certain circumstances.

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- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
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## Sources
- [115-hr-7101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7101)

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- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7223: Right Rebate Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7223)
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- [115-hr-7161: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7161)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7101 (as of 2025-11-18).