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Territories Health Equity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1773| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents. Among other things, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020, repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services, establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories, and 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.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1354
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1354
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6495: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
  • HR 116-3634: Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act
  • HR 116-1354: Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
American SamoaCaribbean areaChild healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careIncome tax creditsMedicaidMedicareNorthern Mariana IslandsPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPuerto RicoSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands

Territories Health Equity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1773| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Territories Health Equity Act of 2019 This bill alters provisions under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage relating to U.S. territories, and generally modifies and establishes programs to expand health insurance coverage for residents. Among other things, the bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2020, repeals provisions that exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a certain automatic enrollment process for Medicare medical services, establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories, and 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.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1354
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1354
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6495: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
  • HR 116-3634: Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act
  • HR 116-1354: Territories Health Equity Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American SamoaCaribbean areaChild healthComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGuamHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careIncome tax creditsMedicaidMedicareNorthern Mariana IslandsPoverty and welfare assistancePrescription drugsPuerto RicoSmall businessTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands