HR 1029
118th Congress
House
Health
Territories Health Equity Act of 2023
Introduced: February 14, 2023
Introduced by:
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Democratic
· Virgin Islands
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2023
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.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Territories Health Equity Act of 2023
This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage.
For example, the bill
- eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2024,
- exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date, and
- establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories.
The bill also allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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