3.0.0 4671 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z 2022-11-01T13:49:40Z House HR 2019-10-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KIM:H.R. 4671.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H8144]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-15T19:23:49Z Discharged from 2020-01-24T16:42:05Z Referred to 2019-10-15T18:00:26Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-10-17T20:59:21Z Referred to 2019-10-16T20:49:10Z Hearings by 2019-09-25T21:07:43Z Reported by 2020-01-24T16:41:47Z Markup by 2019-10-17T21:01:42Z Referred to 2019-10-15T18:00:21Z H. Rept. 116-381 2020-01-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00305 2020-01-24 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-01-24 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-01-24 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-01-24 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-10-17 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2019-10-16 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-15 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-10-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-10-15 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8141) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral. Committee K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 N B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2019-10-15 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2019-10-15 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2019-10-21 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2019-10-22 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2019-10-30 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-11-14 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2019-12-06 False Health Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medicaid Medicare Poverty and welfare assistance State and local finance State and local government operations Wages and earnings Health 00 2019-10-15 Introduced in House 2020-12-03T21:08:40Z Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).

]]> 08 2020-01-24 Reported to House, Part I 2020-12-04T19:23:38Z Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).

]]> Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act Display Title Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act Official Title as Introduced To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4671rh/xml/BILLS-116hr4671rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4671ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4671ih.xml 2020-01-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.