H.R. 4699 · 116th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Introduced
- 2019-10-16
- Latest action
- 2019-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This bill establishes a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage 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.