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HR 4830 116th Congress House

Patient Navigation Assistance Act

Official title: To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesAllied health servicesHealth care coverage and accessMedicaid
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patient Navigation Assistance Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover patient navigator services. Patient navigators help individuals who are seeking prevention and treatment services for chronic diseases (e.g., cancer) to access appropriate services, obtain relevant information, and otherwise navigate the health care system.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4830: Patient Navigation Assistance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4830/
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"H.R. 4830: Patient Navigation Assistance Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4830/.
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H.R. 4830, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4830/.
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[H.R. 4830: Patient Navigation Assistance Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4830/)
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