US Congress House Bill 4671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-24 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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

Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
2020-01-24	House	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2020-01-24	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-381, Part I.
2019-10-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-10-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-17	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2019-10-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-10-15	House	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.
2019-10-15	House	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.
2019-10-15	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8141)
2019-10-15	House	Introduced in House
2019-09-25	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction and Referral.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4671/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4671/BILLS-116hr4671ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4671/BILLS-116hr4671rh.pdf