US HB79 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to tie the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, beginning in FY2014, to the highest FMAP applicable to any of the 50 states for the fiscal year involved.
Title
Medicaid Payment Fairness to the Territories Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] | Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR] |
| Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Guam
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
Caribbean area
Guam
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Medicaid
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/79/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr79/BILLS-113hr79ih.pdf |
