House Bill 949 - Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Territories Health Equity Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

James C. MoylanTerritories Health Equity Act of 2023

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

1/18/2024, 2:59 AM

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2023.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 949

Introduced on
2023-02-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2023.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/24/2023

Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2023.


Latest Action2/17/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.