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Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness Act
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to treat certain individuals receiving child's insurance benefits as receiving supplemental security income benefits for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.
Summary
- Treats children receiving Social Security child's insurance benefits as if they were receiving Supplemental Security Income for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.
- Allows disabled children who receive Social Security benefits to be eligible for Medicaid if they would qualify based on financial need alone.
- Applies to any determination or redetermination of Medicaid eligibility made on or after the bill's enactment.
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Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2026
Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to treat certain individuals receiving child’s insurance benefits as receiving supplemental security income benefits for purposes of determining Medicaid eligibility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness Act”.
SEC. 2. TREATING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING CHILD’S INSURANCE BENEFITS AS RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY.
(a) In General.—Section 1634(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383c(c)) is amended to read as follows:
“(c) Any individual entitled to child’s insurance benefits which are payable under section 202(d) shall be treated for purposes of title XIX as receiving benefits under this title so long as such individual would be eligible for benefits under this title in the absence of such child’s insurance benefits.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to any determination or redetermination of eligibility for medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) made on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>
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