Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 15, 2019)
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.
What just happenedOct 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 15, 2019
- Oct 16, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 15, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - Oct 15, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 - Oct 15, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House