US HB4666 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on October 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Automatically qualifies Medicaid enrollees of U.S. territories for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Title
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain low-income territorial residents with automatic eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] |
Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-10-11 | House | 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. |
2019-10-11 | House | 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. |
2019-10-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-10-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
Subjects
American Samoa
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Guam
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4666/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4666/BILLS-116hr4666ih.pdf |