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H.R. 797

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.
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Committee
Latest Action · February 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
February 1, 2017
Sponsor
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-ColonR
Cosponsors (3)
1D 2R
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This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's use of specified federal funds to provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

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