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HB26-1367 • 2026

COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund

The act recreates a provision that authorizes the state to retain the percentage of reimbursement that is in excess of the 50% federal match received for certain medicaid services provided (enhanced f

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB26-1367: Keeping Extra Federal Medicaid Money

This law lets the state keep extra federal money earned for certain Medicaid services during the pandemic instead of sending it back.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the state to keep reimbursement amounts that are higher than the standard 50% federal match rate.
  • Applies only to specific Medicaid services provided while enhanced funding was active during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state government

Limits and Unknowns

  • This rule stops working once all payments for pandemic-era services are fully reconciled.
  • The text does not list which specific Medicaid services qualify for this extra funding.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-28 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-28 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-04-06 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  14. 2026-04-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The act recreates a provision that authorizes the state to retain the percentage of reimbursement that is in excess of the 50% federal match received for certain medicaid services provided (enhanced federal financial participation) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The provision is repealed once the reconciliation of all reimbursements and payments for services delivered during the period of enhanced federal financial participation has been completed.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)