Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 13, 2021)
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021
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 happenedAug 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 13, 2021
- Aug 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 13, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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 - Aug 13, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 13, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House