H.R. 1823 · 117th Congress · House

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.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill establishes a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 12, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 12, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2021

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