HR 2333
106th Congress
House
Health
Armed Forces and National Security
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-territorial relations
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medicare
Poor
Puerto Rico
Social Welfare
Veterans' medical care
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove special financial limitations that apply to Puerto Rico and certain other territories under the Medicaid Program with respect to medical assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans.
Introduced: June 23, 1999
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 28, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends titles XI and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) disregard Medicaid payments for certain Medicare (SSA title XVIII) cost-sharing and for veterans in applying provisions for fiscal year Medicaid payments to Puerto Rico and certain other territories; and (2) remove the limitation on the Federal medical assistance percentage for such cost-sharing and for veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
4