H.R. 7101: To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.

H.R. 7101: To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-10-26 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-10-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill (1) expands eligibility for state Medicaid buy-in programs to include individuals under 65 years of age; (2) removes certain work restrictions relating to children's insurance benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program for individuals with disabilities who have reached retirement age; and (3) authorizes reentitlement to such OASDI benefits under certain circumstances.

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Official text

To amend titles II and XIX of the Social Security Act remove the age limit on the Medicaid buy-program, to remove work restrictions on disabled adult children who have reached retirement age, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr7101.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr7101 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115