Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 9, 2019Health
H.R. 2172
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.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 9, 2019)
This bill establishes 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.
What just happenedApr 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large](R-PR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseApr 9, 2019
- Apr 10, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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