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Social security, SSI, SNAP
S. 2689 and H.R. 5414 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act - This bill allows states to receive federal Medicaid payment for services provided to foster care children in qualified residential treatment programs (i.e., programs with trauma-informed treatment models that address the needs of children with serious emotional or behavioral disorders or disturbances). H.R.1201 - Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act - Repeals restrictions that generally prohibit federal payment under Medicaid for services provided in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) for individuals under the age of 65. (Currently, states may receive payment for such services through certain mechanisms, such as through a Medicaid demonstration waiver.) FY2024 Appropriations Process
H.R. 5408/S.2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: Raise SSIs asset limits S. 320 & H.R. 883 Stop the Wait Act: Ensuring timely Access to SSDI benefits
Discuss impact of work participation rate in TANF Reauthorization efforts in House and Senate.
Discuss impact of work participation rate in TANF Reauthorization efforts.
Generally, support for social domestic programs such as the Community Services Block Grant and help in the aftermath of the Maui fires on August 8, 2023
CHN supports improvements and expansions in mandatory programs such as Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Affordable Care Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and child nutrition services, unemployment insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and child welfare and family support programs. These programs provide essential services, with special attention to the needs of people with low incomes, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. CHN opposes policies that give states incentives to take away income assistance from people via changes to TANF.
Funding for welfare programs and funding in the H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and FY 25 Appropriations legislation.