H.R. 3434 · 117th Congress
Territories Health Equity Act of 2021
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PlaskettSponsor23 cosponsors · 20 D, 3 R
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Pressley
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Amata Radewagen
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Sablan
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Velázquez
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Horsford
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Fitzpatrick
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Demings
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Rush10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 20, 2021
Territories Health Equity Act of 2021
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 FY2022,
- 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Territories Health Equity Act of 2021
Latest action (May 21, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: May 20, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.