Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal Medicaid law on how states pay their share of Medicaid costs. It states that the local share of a state's Medicaid funding can include public funds that are transferred from, or certified by, local governments such as counties and cities. It defines "public funds" to include sources such as tax revenues, fees, fines, bond revenue, legal settlements, tobacco settlement funds, and patient care revenues held by a local government or public agency. Federal funds cannot count as public funds unless federal law allows them to be used as matching funds. The bill also defines "political subdivision" and "public agency" for these purposes.

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Sponsors

• Kat Cammack Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors