HR 4661
116th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019
Introduced: October 11, 2019
Introduced by:
Pappas, Chris
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8207)
Oct 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Oct 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2019
This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8207)
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1