Territories Health Equity Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-02-14Referred 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.
- 2023-02-14Referred 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.
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-14 (00)
Territories Health Equity Act of 2023
This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage.
For example, the bill
- eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2024,
- exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date, and
- establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories.
The bill also allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.
Cosponsors (11)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- James Moylan (R-GU)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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