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H.R. 2371 116th Congress House

HEARTS Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the requirement for certain former members of the Armed Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the requirement for certain former members of the Armed Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life, and to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests under the Medicare program.

Introduced: April 25, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Thompson Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2019 or the HEARTS Act of 2019

This bill makes a series of changes relating to Medicare coverage and requirements, particularly with respect to military retirees.

Specifically, the bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3416 HEARTS and Rural Relief Act
  • HR 3429 HEARTS and Rural Relief Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2371: HEARTS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2371/
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