House Bill 259
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 4, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
259
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to annually allocate, to each U.S. territory, at least as much Medicaid funding for primary care services as was allocated to the territory in 2017.
January 4, 2017
01/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:34 PM