S. 815 · 115th Congress
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bill Nelson
- Introduced
- 2017-04-04
- Latest action
- 2017-04-04 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017
This bill makes certain subsidies available to Medicare prescription drug program beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory. Current law makes such beneficiaries ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but establishes a process for U.S. territories to apply for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill eliminates this process and makes the subsidies available to beneficiaries who reside in a U.S. territory and are otherwise eligible.