Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act
Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced
Summary
Extends 12-month continuous Medicaid and CHIP enrollment to all enrollees. This bill would expand a current children-only rule so any individual on Medicaid or CHIP keeps coverage for a full 12 months rather than facing more frequent renewals.
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- Households with low incomes would face fewer coverage interruptions and less churn because continuous eligibility would apply beyond children.
- Adults and other currently covered individuals would get the same 12-month stability that children have today, reducing the chance of short-term gaps in coverage.
- The change would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning on or after December 31, 2026.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
12-month Medicaid and CHIP coverage
If enacted, Medicaid and CHIP enrollees would get 12 months of continuous coverage instead of frequent renewals. The change would apply to all individuals, not just children. It would take effect the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning on or after December 31, 2026.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 6/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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