US HB4675 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, besides English and Spanish. The CMS must prioritize languages into which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for purposes of Social Security benefits applications.
Title
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
Subjects
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
Health
Health information and medical records
Medicare
Social security and elderly assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4675/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4675/BILLS-116hr4675ih.pdf |
