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House Bill 4671
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 15, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Oct 15, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 24, 2020
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
4671
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
Democrat
Andy Kim
New Jersey
Democrat
Doris Matsui
California
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Bill Pascrell
New Jersey
Democrat
Donald Norcross
New Jersey
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Henry Cuellar
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).

Text (2)
Reported in House
January 24, 2020
Introduced in House
October 15, 2019
Actions (12)
01/24/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
01/24/2020
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
01/24/2020
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I.
10/17/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/17/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/17/2019
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
10/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/15/2019
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.
10/15/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8141)
10/15/2019
Introduced in House
09/25/2019
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:40 PM
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