A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the protection against the loss of medicaid because of the 1972 increase in social security benefits, and to extend the exemption of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands from certain requirements relating to choice of provider.
Public Law 94-48 · H.R. 8109 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jul 1, 1975 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Rogers (D-FL-11)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Tim Carter
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Stipulates that the 1972 general increase in Social Security benefits shall not be considered in determining eligibility for Medicaid benefits in the case of individuals receiving aid under various public assistance programs and Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.
Exempts Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands from the requirement that Medicaid recipients must be able to obtain medical services from any provider who is willing to furnish such services.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jul 1, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-48.
- PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 30, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 27, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 26, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jun 25, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 20, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.