Summary

Changes the Medicaid definition of “medical assistance” to alter what personal care services are covered under federal Medicaid law, with the amendment effective for services furnished on or after January 12, 2027. The bill names itself in Section 1, contains no appropriation or explicit funding, and otherwise modifies the scope of benefits in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(a)(24). Because the exact insertion language is not provided, the practical effect could either expand or narrow Medicaid-covered personal care services; this will affect Medicaid beneficiaries (especially people with disabilities and seniors), state Medicaid programs, and personal care providers, who will need to revise coverage policies, claims systems, and contracts before the effective date.

• Amends the federal Medicaid definition of “medical assistance” to change which personal care services are covered.
• The change applies to services furnished on or after January 12, 2027.
• Section 1 sets the Act’s short title; Sections 2 and 3 contain no substantive text in the provided summary.
• No new funding or appropriation is specified in the provided text.
• Effect on coverage (expansion or restriction) cannot be determined from the summary because the exact inserted wording is not shown.
• State Medicaid agencies will need to update plans, billing, and provider rules to implement the change.
• Medicaid beneficiaries, especially people with disabilities and seniors, and personal care providers are the most directly affected.
• Potential fiscal impact on federal and state Medicaid spending is uncertain and depends on the content of the inserted text.