H.R. 3631 · 116th Congress
Territories Health Care Improvement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Darren Soto
- Introduced
- 2019-07-09
- Latest action
- 2019-07-11 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Summary
Territories Health Care Improvement Act
This bill makes a series of changes relating to Medicaid funding for U.S. territories, including by (1) establishing a specific funding cap through FY2023 for Puerto Rico and through FY2025 for the other U.S. territories, (2) establishing program integrity measures and reporting requirements relating to the use of funds, and (3) increasing the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate).