To amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid statutory matching rate for those territories.

Summary

Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) remove the cap on Medicaid payments for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa; and (2) adjust the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for those territories.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2007

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   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 2 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 4 January 2007 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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