H.R. 2306 · 116th Congress
Puerto Rico Medicaid Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Introduced
- 2019-04-12
- Latest action
- 2019-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicaid Act of 2019
This bill excludes Puerto Rico from the specified Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.
The bill also increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico beginning in FY2020.