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House Bill 4195
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 20, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 20, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4195
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
Darren Soto
Florida
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2019

This bill makes certain income-based subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit available to individuals who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible.

Current law makes such individuals ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill retains a process for U.S. territories to apply for such assistance, but alters the formula by which the amount of assistance is calculated. Specifically, the bill phases in modifications to the formula that more closely align how assistance is calculated for U.S. territories with how it is calculated for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 20, 2019
Actions (4)
08/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
08/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
08/20/2019
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.
08/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:09 PM
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