Territorial Equity Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 20, 2021)
Territorial Equity Act of 2021
This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and other federal assistance programs.
The bill modifies provisions under several health care programs with respect to U.S. territories. Among other changes, the bill
- eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2022,
- repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services,
- establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories, and
- allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.
The bill also modifies provisions under other federal assistance programs. Among other changes, the bill
- allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
- makes residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the federal earned income tax credit; and
- extends the SSI program to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
What just happenedJun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 20, 2021
- Jun 15, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Apr 21, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Apr 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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.
Agriculture Committee - Apr 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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 20, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and Natural Resources, 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 20, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House