Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021
Summary
Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2021 This bill alters certain funding and payment mechanisms, and establishes several requirements, for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program. Among other changes, the bill increases the federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), from 55% to 83% through FY2031; beginning in FY2032, the FMAP must be calculated in the same manner as for states (i.e., based on per capita income). Puerto Rico must also expand its Medicaid program to include certain items, services, and populations that states are already required to cover; failure to do so results in a reduction of the applicable FMAP. Additionally, beginning in FY2027, the bill excludes Puerto Rico from a Medicaid funding cap that currently applies to U.S. territories.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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