To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB1FC2DEFB9044E81B8A2F5BDEF2CDAA1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equality Act of 2023.
- Section HBCCDD6ADF09142ADB6BA9790DAB6CFD7: 2. Equal treatment of residents of territories in premium and cost-sharing subsidies under Medicare prescription drug program Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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