# 119-s-4345: Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026

119-s-4345, Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4345
- Congress: 119
- Title: Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Requires HHS to collect and publish Medicaid spending tied to marijuana-related hospital and emergency care.** The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to gather Federal and State Medicaid expenditures for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and emergency room care that are attributable to marijuana use as the Secretary defines it, and to deliver a public report with findings and any recommended legislative or administrative actions within one year.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Report on Medicaid marijuana hospital costs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would collect data on Federal and State Medicaid spending tied to marijuana-related inpatient, outpatient, and hospital emergency room care. The Secretary would define terms like "marijuana use" and "emergency services" for the data collection.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4345)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4345 (as of 2026-06-11).