US HB259 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding. 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.

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Title

To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-04HouseIntroduced in House

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