Contact Congress about H.R. 719: No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act

States could not use federal Medicaid or CHIP waiver money for most abortion care. The bill also blocks federal help for travel or lodging to get an abortion. It keeps limited exceptions for rape, incest, danger of death, miscarriage care, and ectopic pregnancy care.

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No Abortion Coverage for Medicaid Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 719: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people on Medicaid or CHIP in states that use special federal waivers to expand abortion access. It also affects state Medicaid agencies that want to design those programs. Health care providers would need to track which pregnancy-related care can be covered under a waiver and which care cannot.

Why this matters: This bill matters because some states may want to use Medicaid or CHIP test programs to cover more abortion-related costs. The bill would put a federal limit on that choice. It would not rewrite all Medicaid or CHIP rules. It would focus on special waiver projects that need federal approval and federal matching money.

Key provisions in H.R. 719

• The Health and Human Services Secretary could not approve certain state Medicaid or CHIP test projects if they use federal money for most abortions. The same rule would apply if the project pays for health coverage that includes abortion.
• The bill treats travel and lodging as part of the abortion funding limit. Federal waiver money could not pay for those costs when the trip is to get an abortion.
• The rule applies to Medicaid and CHIP test projects that use federal matching money. These projects are meant to test ways to serve Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program goals.
• The bill keeps an exception for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
• The bill keeps an exception when a doctor certifies that abortion is needed to treat a physical disorder, injury, or illness. This includes a life-threatening condition tied to the pregnancy, when not having the abortion would put the pregnant person in danger of death.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 719

What is H.R. 719?

States could not use federal Medicaid or CHIP waiver money for most abortion care. The bill also blocks federal help for travel or lodging to get an abortion. It keeps limited exceptions for rape, incest, danger of death, miscarriage care, and ectopic pregnancy care.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 719?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 719?

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