# 117-hr-5998: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period.

117-hr-5998, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5998
- Congress: 117
- Title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on authorities available to States under the State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend waivers granted during the COVID-19 emergency period beyond such period.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance on whether and how state Medicaid programs may extend certain flexibilities after the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5998 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5998)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5998 (as of 2025-11-18).