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House Bill 5040
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 17, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 17, 2021
Latest Action
Aug 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5040
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Delaware
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Andy Kim
New Jersey
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
New York
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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).

Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 17, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
11
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4486
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
84
Sponsorship
House Bill 7585
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
08/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
08/17/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
08/17/2021
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.
08/17/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 10:48:28 AM
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