Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/10/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-09Introduced in House
- 2021-03-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-09 (00)
Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021
This bill alters certain funding and payment mechanisms, and establishes several requirements, for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program.
Among other changes, the bill increases the federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), from 55% to 83% through FY2031; beginning in FY2032, the FMAP must be calculated in the same manner as for states (i.e., based on per capita income). Puerto Rico must also expand its Medicaid program to include certain items, services, and populations that states are already required to cover; failure to do so results in a reduction of the applicable FMAP. Additionally, beginning in FY2027, the bill excludes Puerto Rico from a Medicaid funding cap that currently applies to U.S. territories.
Cosponsors (7)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Subjects
- Aging
- Congressional oversight
- Health care coverage and access
- Home and outpatient care
- Infrastructure development
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. territories and protectorates
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