HEARTS Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 25, 2019)
Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the HEARTS Act of 2019
This bill makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees.
Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
What just happenedApr 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 25, 2019
- Apr 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Apr 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ways and Means CommitteeHealth Subcommittee - Apr 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Apr 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 25, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 25, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House