The US Senate has passed the $1.7 Trillion omnibus spending bill, to fund the federal government until the end of Fiscal Year 2023.
The bill includes Medicaid’s 85% Federal Assistance Match Percentage for for American Samoa and other territories.
The bill now goes to the House, where it’s expected to pass.
With a huge storm approaching the east coast, lawmakers are eager to get home for Christmas; so an extended debate on the legislation is not likely.
The bill permanently increases the FMAP for American Samoa from a regular 55% to 83%.
