HOUSE 2241116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019

Last Action: 4/11/2019

Actions

2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-04-10Introduced in House
2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-10 (00)

Puerto Rico Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2019

This bill excludes Puerto Rico from the specified Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.

Subjects

Health care coverage and access
Puerto Rico
State and local finance
U.S. territories and protectorates

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