Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the passage of a House bill to delay payment cuts for rural Dural Medical Equipment (DME) providers in non-competitive bid areas. The House bill also contains the language of The Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act, bipartisan legislation Senators Tillis and Tom Carper (D-DE) originally introduced last year that excludes payments from state eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining federal benefits. Representatives Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) introduced the House companion version of the bill.
The Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act will help assist living eugenics victims receiving state-provided compensation payments by excluding their payments from being used in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federal public benefits such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, Supplemental Security Income, and SSI-Disabled. Without this legislation, many eugenics victims who receive state-provided compensation payments could see their federal benefits reduced or even have their eligibility eliminated.
“I’m pleased the House has acted on legislation to ensure living eugenics victims who receive state-provided compensation payments will not have their federal benefits unintentionally cut because of a legal loophole,” said Senator Tillis. “Time is of the essence, and in order to avoid any unintended negative consequences for eugenics victims, I hope the Senate will pass this legislation so it can be signed into law as soon as possible.”
The Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act will help assist living eugenics victims receiving state-provided compensation payments by excluding their payments from being used in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federal public benefits such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, Supplemental Security Income, and SSI-Disabled. Without this legislation, many eugenics victims who receive state-provided compensation payments could see their federal benefits reduced or even have their eligibility eliminated.
“I’m pleased the House has acted on legislation to ensure living eugenics victims who receive state-provided compensation payments will not have their federal benefits unintentionally cut because of a legal loophole,” said Senator Tillis. “Time is of the essence, and in order to avoid any unintended negative consequences for eugenics victims, I hope the Senate will pass this legislation so it can be signed into law as soon as possible.”
