To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a temporary higher Federal medical assistance percentage for Federal expenditures under the Medicaid program that are associated with the cost of compliance with certain Federal regulations with respect to services furnished in certain intermediate care facilities or home and community-based services furnished to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key claim: HR9940 would temporarily raise the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for Medicaid spending associated with complying with certain federal regulations for intermediate care facilities and home- and community-based services furnished to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Abstract
(HR9940 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Why this matters
ICF/IID facilities and HCBS waivers are the primary Medicaid vehicles for services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and states have flagged federal compliance costs (staffing rules, HCBS settings requirements) as a driver of provider closures and waitlists. A temporary FMAP boost tied to those compliance costs would shift more of the burden to the federal government without changing eligibility or benefits, potentially stabilizing provider capacity while the enhanced match is in effect.