# 119-hr-8650: Medicaid Outreach and Assistance for Communities Act of 2026

119-hr-8650, Medicaid Outreach and Assistance for Communities Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8650
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicaid Outreach and Assistance for Communities Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Guarantees 100% federal reimbursement for state outreach and enrollment spending for Medicaid and CHIP.** This bill would rewrite the federal matching rule so the federal share equals the full cost of qualifying outreach and enrollment activities, including individuals described in section 1943(b)(1)(F). - States would face a much smaller fiscal burden for outreach and enrollment because the federal share would cover those expenditures each quarter beginning after enactment. - People eligible for Medicaid and CHIP, including those named in section 1943(b)(1)(F), would receive more federally backed outreach and enrollment support tied to work-requirement and semi-annual renewal changes in Public Law 119-21. - The change applies specifically to title XIX (Medicaid) and title XXI (CHIP) outreach and enrollment costs for calendar quarters beginning on or after enactment and does not alter eligibility rules or benefits.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Full federal outreach payments for Medicaid, CHIP: benefit, medium. If enacted, the federal government would reimburse States 100 percent of the sums they spend each calendar quarter on outreach and enrollment for Medicaid (title XIX) and CHIP (title XXI). Payments would apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of enactment. The provision expressly…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8650 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8650)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8650 (as of 2026-09-21).