Bills · HR 3399
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3399Health
Care for Military Kids Act of 2025
INTRO MAY 14· LAST ACTION MAY 14
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because military families frequently move, which can create significant challenges for maintaining consistent healthcare, especially for family members with complex medical needs. Without this bill, a family member receiving critical home-based care in one state could lose their eligibility or their spot on a waiting list when they move to another state, leading to gaps in care, increased health risks, and severe financial and emotional stress for the family.
If this bill becomes law, it would provide greater stability and continuity of care for military families by smoothing the transition of Medicaid benefits across state lines. It would ensure that vulnerable family members do not face unnecessary delays or loss of essential services, which directly impacts their health and well-being. If it doesn't become law, military families will continue to navigate a patchwork of state-specific Medicaid rules, potentially leading to ongoing disruptions in care during relocations, an issue that impacts thousands of families annually.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires states to treat active-duty relocated individuals (military members, their dependents, and recent veterans) as residents for Medicaid eligibility purposes, unless they opt out.
This ensures military families can more easily maintain Medicaid coverage when they move states, reducing gaps in essential healthcare.
PROVISION 02
Ensures that if a relocated military family member was receiving Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) or was on a waiting list for such services in their previous state, they maintain access to those services or their spot on the waiting list in the new state.
This provision prevents vulnerable military family members with special needs from losing critical long-term care support during military relocations.
PROVISION 03
Defines "active duty relocated individual" to include not only active-duty service members but also their dependents and individuals who stopped active duty service within the preceding 12 months.
This broad definition ensures a wider range of military families and recent veterans are covered by the protections in the bill.
PROVISION 04
Appropriates $1,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to help states implement these new requirements.
This funding provides resources to states to update their Medicaid systems and processes, facilitating compliance with the bill's provisions.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
R· Virginia
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
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DEM 1 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAY 14
Introduced in House
MAY 14
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3399
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMay 14, 2025
Last actionMay 14, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2025
House BillHR 3399Health
Care for Military Kids Act of 2025
INTRODUCED MAY 14, 2025· LAST ACTION MAY 14, 2025
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
1
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