Increase federal Medicaid matching funds for states for three years to support community-based providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including covering provider costs and wages.

Paul Tonko · New York · Democratic

spending impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

Our bipartisan legislation would right this wrong, bolstering these workers by covering costs and wages so that Medicaid-funded providers are able to deliver the best possible care. I urge my colleagues to join us in advancing this bill that will ensure our disability community and those who care for them receive the vital support they need.

Tonko committed to advancing the Disability Community Act, which would temporarily increase federal Medicaid matching funds to support community-based disability providers and their workers.

Tonko, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Disability Community Act | U.S. Representative Paul Tonko
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Evidence

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9940 as introduced by Paul Tonko on July 23, 2026 and referred to House Energy and Commerce, with no later action listed.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows Tonko introduced legislation matching the pledge, but the bill had only been referred to committee and had not been enacted or implemented.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9940 (IH) - Disability Community Act of 2026
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The bill text would set a 90 percent federal Medicaid match for covered quarters in 2027, 2028, and 2029 for I/DD facility and home- and community-based services costs tied to federal regulation compliance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill substantively tracks the promise: a three-year higher FMAP for providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including HCBS. Because it is only introduced text, it supports serious effort but not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Disability Community Act Text
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Tonko introduced H.R. 9940, the Disability Community Act of 2026, which appears to substantively match the promise by proposing a three-year increased federal Medicaid match for I/DD provider costs, including HCBS-related costs and wages. However, the cited record shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or implementation. Because this is a serious legislative attempt but the promised funding increase has not been delivered, the proper outcome is not fulfilled with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%