Territories Health Equity Act of 2023

Summary

Territories Health Equity Act of 2023 This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage. For example, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2024, exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date, and establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories. The bill also allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 December 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 February 2023

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Sponsors

• Stacey Plaskett · D · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Sponsor
• Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
• related to ← Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023
• related to ← Territories Health Equity Act of 2021