HR 797 · 115th Congress · Health

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

Introduced 2017-02-01· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.…

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Cosponsors (3)

1 Democrat2 Republicans