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(a) In general.—Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(k) Workforce pell grant program.—
“(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award year beginning on July …
(a) Foreign income and federal pell grant eligibility.—
(1) ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME DEFINED.—Section 401(a)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
“(A) the term …
SEC. 82001. Loan repayment.
(a) Transition to income-based repayment plans.—
(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary of Education shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that before July 1, 2028, each borrower who has …
Paragraph (1) of section 458(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
“(1) ADDITIONAL MANDATORY FUNDS FOR SERVICING.—There shall be available to the Secretary (in …
Section 455(m)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (iii), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in clause (iv), by striking “; and” and inserting …
(a) Updating loan rehabilitation limits.—
(1) FFEL AND DIRECT LOANS.—Section 428F(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(5)) is amended by striking “one time” and inserting “two times”.
(2) …
(a) Sunset of economic hardship and unemployment deferments.—Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended—
(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following: …
(a) Transition to income-based repayment plans.—
(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary of Education shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that before July 1, 2028, each borrower who has one or more loans that are in …
SEC. 81001. Establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers; termination of graduate and professional PLUS loans.
Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. …
Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting “and Federal Direct PLUS loans” after “loans”;
(B) by striking …
SEC. 80001. Exemption of certain assets.
(a) Exemption of certain assets.—Section 480(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking “net value of the” and inserting the …
(a) Exemption of certain assets.—Section 480(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking “net value of the” and inserting the following: “net value of—
“(A) the”;
(2) by …
SEC. 73001. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.
(a) Prohibition on use of Federal funds.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be used—
(A) to make payments of unemployment compensation benefits under …
SEC. 72001. Modification of limitation on the public debt.
The limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as most recently increased by section 401(b) of Public Law 118–5 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is …
CHAPTER 1—MEDICAID
SUBCHAPTER A—REDUCING FRAUD AND IMPROVING ENROLLMENT PROCESSES
SEC. 71101. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to eligibility and enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs.
(a) In general.—The …
SUBCHAPTER A—IMPROVING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
SEC. 71301. Permitting premium tax credit only for certain individuals.
(a) In general.—Section 36B(e)(1) is amended by inserting “or, in the case of aliens who are lawfully …
SEC. 71401. Rural Health Transformation Program.
(a) In general.—Section 2105 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(h) Rural health transformation …
(a) Prohibition on use of Federal funds.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be used—
(A) to make payments of unemployment compensation benefits under an unemployment compensation program of the United States in a year …
The limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as most recently increased by section 401(b) of Public Law 118–5 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased by $5,000,000,000,000.
Published with …
(a) In general.—Section 2105 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(h) Rural health transformation program.—
“(1) APPROPRIATION.—
“(A) IN …
SEC. 71306. Permanent extension of safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth services.
(a) In general.—Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:
“(E) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF …
(a) In general.—Section 223(c)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(E) TREATMENT OF DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS.—
“(i) IN GENERAL.—A direct primary care service arrangement …
(a) In general.—Section 223(c)(2) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(H) BRONZE AND CATASTROPHIC PLANS TREATED AS HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS.—The term ‘high deductible health plan’ shall …
(a) In general.—Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) is amended to read as follows:
“(E) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DEDUCTIBLE FOR TELEHEALTH.—A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by …
SEC. 71303. Requiring verification of eligibility for premium tax credit.
(a) In general.—Section 36B(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(5) EXCHANGE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— …
(a) In general.—Section 36B(f)(2) is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) Conforming amendments.—
(1) Section 36B(f)(2) is amended by striking “advance payments.—” and all that follows through “If the advance …
(a) In general.—Section 36B(c)(3)(A), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
“(iii) EXCEPTION IN CASE OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS.—Such …
(a) In general.—Section 36B(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(5) EXCHANGE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—
“(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘coverage month’ shall not include, with respect …
SEC. 71301. Permitting premium tax credit only for certain individuals.
(a) In general.—Section 36B(e)(1) is amended by inserting “or, in the case of aliens who are lawfully present, are not eligible aliens” after …
(a) In general.—Section 36B(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Published with …
(a) In general.—Section 36B(e)(1) is amended by inserting “or, in the case of aliens who are lawfully present, are not eligible aliens” after “individuals who are not lawfully present”.
(b) Eligible aliens.—Section …
SUBCHAPTER A—STRENGTHENING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 71201. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the …
SEC. 71202. Temporary payment increase under the medicare physician fee schedule to account for exceptional circumstances.
(a) In general.—Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t)) is amended—
(1) …
(a) In general.—Section 1192(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “and (3)” and inserting “through (4)”;
(2) in …
(a) In general.—Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking “during 2021 through 2024”;
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding …
SEC. 71201. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 1899C. Limiting Medicare …
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 1899C. Limiting Medicare coverage of certain individuals.
“(a) In general.—Subject to …
SUBCHAPTER A—REDUCING FRAUD AND IMPROVING ENROLLMENT PROCESSES
SEC. 71101. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to eligibility and enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs.
(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health …
SEC. 71121. Making certain adjustments to coverage of home or community-based services under Medicaid.
(a) Expanding HCBS coverage under section 1915(c) waivers.—Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. …
(a) Expanding HCBS coverage under section 1915(c) waivers.—Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting “paragraph (11) or” before “subsection (h)(2)”; …
SEC. 71119. Requirement for States to establish Medicaid community engagement requirements for certain individuals.
(a) In general.—Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a), as amended by sections 71103 …
(a) In general.—Section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “(other than, beginning October 1, 2028, specified …
(a) In general.—Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a), as amended by sections 71103 and 71104, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(xx) Community engagement …
SEC. 71114. Sunsetting increased FMAP incentive.
Section 1905(ii)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(ii)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking “which has not” and inserting the following: “which—
“(A) has not”;
(2) …
(a) In general.—Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(g) Requirement of budget neutrality for Medicaid demonstration projects.—
“(1) IN …
(a) In general.—Section 1903(w) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting after clause (ii)(II) the following new clause:
“(iii) For purposes of clause (ii)(I), a …
(a) In general.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall revise section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a …
(a) Change in threshold for hold harmless provision of broad-based health care related taxes.—Section 1903(w)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting “, …
Section 1905(ii)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(ii)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking “which has not” and inserting the following: “which—
“(A) has not”;
(2) in subparagraph (A), as so inserted, by striking …
SEC. 71111. Moratorium on implementation of rule relating to staffing standards for long-term care facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not, during the …