HOUSE 2306116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Puerto Rico Medicaid Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-12Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
- 2019-04-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-12 (00)
Puerto Rico Medicaid 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%.
The bill also increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico beginning in FY2020.
Subjects
- Caribbean area
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medicaid
- Puerto Rico
- State and local finance
- U.S. territories and protectorates
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