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Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4675| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2019
Jimmy Gomez

Jimmy Gomez

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.
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Timeline
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 15, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • October 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • October 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Foreign language and bilingual programsHealth information and medical recordsMedicareSocial security and elderly assistance

Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4675| House 
| Updated: 10/16/2019
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.
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Timeline
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 15, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • October 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • October 16, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jimmy Gomez

Jimmy Gomez

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3: Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign language and bilingual programsHealth information and medical recordsMedicareSocial security and elderly assistance