HOUSE 797115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.
- Last Action
- 2/3/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-01Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-02-01Introduced in House
- 2017-02-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-01 (00)
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Cosponsors (3)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ)
Subjects
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- U.S. territories and protectorates
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