HR 797
115th Congress
House
Health
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
U.S. territories and protectorates
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.
Introduced: February 1, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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