3.0.0 5040 2022-12-30T10:48:28Z 2022-12-30T10:48:28Z House HR 2021-08-17 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER:H.R. 5040.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H4338]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-18T17:20:11Z Referred to 2021-08-17T13:32:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-17T17:46:50Z Referred to 2021-08-17T13:32:10Z Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 117 7585 HR 2022-06-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 117 4486 S 2022-06-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2021-08-18 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-08-17 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2021-08-17 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 2021-08-17 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 2021-08-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-08-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE N K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2021-08-17 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2021-08-17 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2021-09-03 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2021-11-17 False Health Health 00 2021-08-17 Introduced in House 2021-09-01T14:32:17Z 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. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5040ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5040ih.xml 2021-08-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.