US HB3044 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 3044 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. This bill allows a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan to provide certain supplemental benefits to chronically ill enrollees beginning in plan year 2020. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the provision of such supplemental benefits to MA enrollees.

Title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand supplemental benefits to meet the needs of chronically ill Medicare Advantage enrollees under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-06-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-06-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2017-06-23	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2017-06-23	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB870 (Related) 2017-09-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB3168 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
HB4579 (Related) 2017-12-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4820 (Related) 2018-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.