Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 20, 2019)
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2019
This bill makes certain income-based subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit available to individuals who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible.
Current law makes such individuals ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill retains a process for U.S. territories to apply for such assistance, but alters the formula by which the amount of assistance is calculated. Specifically, the bill phases in modifications to the formula that more closely align how assistance is calculated for U.S. territories with how it is calculated for the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
What just happenedAug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 20, 2019
- Aug 21, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 20, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 20, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 - Aug 20, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 - Aug 20, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 20, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House