To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

Summary

This bill establishes a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 October 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 October 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 2019

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Sponsors

• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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