Bill · S. 3300· Senate(119-S-3300)
ANCHOR Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/2/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Access to New Community Health Opportunities and Recovery Act of 2025," seeks to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. It establishes an option for States to provide medical assistance to certain "specified individuals." These individuals are defined as uninsured people with incomes not exceeding 100 percent of the poverty line who have qualifying conditions. Qualifying conditions include serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, opioid use disorder, or stimulant use disorder. The assistance is provided for an initial one-year period, with the possibility of State-led extensions.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
The bill provides a new pathway for individuals with serious mental illness or emotional disturbance to access medical assistance.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+7
The bill allows Medicaid coverage for individuals specifically identified as having opioid or stimulant use disorders.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically targets uninsured people with incomes not exceeding 100 percent of the poverty line for medical assistance.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Medical Assistance: The bill allows States to provide medical assistance to uninsured individuals who have serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or specific substance use disorders (Section 2, subsection (yy)(1) and (2)).
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Income-Based Support: It targets individuals whose income does not exceed 100 percent of the poverty line, providing assistance to those who may be in financial need (Section 2, subsection (yy)(1)(B)).
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Flexible Determination of Conditions: Individuals can have their qualifying conditions determined by various entities, including health care providers, emergency departments, specific clinics, or even state judicial and law enforcement agencies (Section 2, subsection (yy)(1)(C)).
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Care Plan Requirements: To ensure quality, the bill requires that individuals have a care plan developed within 60 days of enrolling by a qualified health care provider (Section 2, subsection (yy)(4)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limited Duration of Assistance: Medical assistance is only guaranteed for an initial continuous 1-year period, and any further assistance is subject to the option and redetermination by the State (Section 2, subsection (yy)(3)(B)).
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Conditional Assistance: The availability of assistance is subject to the State choosing to exercise this specific option (Section 2, subsection (yy)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+8Improves Opioid Crisis Response+7Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Medicaid Funding+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+7Good For People With Disabilities+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 12/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
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