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.
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Mar 12, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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