Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019

Summary

Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.

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Timeline

1. 15 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 October 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

3. 15 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 October 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
• related to → Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021