# 119-hres-1569: Recognizing the importance of protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for individuals undergoing active cancer treatment.

119-hres-1569, Recognizing the importance of protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for individuals undergoing active cancer treatment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1569
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the importance of protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for individuals undergoing active cancer treatment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Protect Medicaid coverage for people undergoing active cancer treatment.** This resolution would urge states and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reduce paperwork and make medical exemptions simpler so care is not interrupted during treatment. - Cancer patients and families: Would reduce coverage interruptions and treatment delays by letting states use existing health records or accept a short certification from a treating clinician. A study cited here found 75.5 percent of cancer patients reported delayed or foregone care because of administrative burdens. - People with chronic illnesses: Encourages states to adopt the same streamlined exemption processes for other long‑term conditions so more patients keep needed care. - State Medicaid programs: Would allow use of claims, encounter data, and other reliable health information to verify exemptions and requires clear notice and help before coverage is stopped. - Health care providers: Permits a simple certification from an oncologist or other qualified clinician when records are insufficient, cutting paperwork for clinicians and patients. - CMS and federal support: Directs CMS to issue guidance and technical assistance to help states make these procedures as simple and automatic as possible for eligible patients.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Medicaid coverage for cancer patients: benefit, high. If adopted, this resolution would say no one getting active cancer treatment should have lifesaving Medicaid care stopped just because illness or treatment prevents meeting paperwork or community engagement rules. It would urge States to use claims, encounter data, and other records to identify and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1569 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1569)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1569 (as of 2026-09-24).