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Introduced
10/15/2019
10/15/2019
In Committee
10/16/2019
10/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages. This bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019, requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to translate the annual explanation of Medicare benefits for enrollees into multiple languages, prioritizing languages in which Social Security documents are translated or that are most frequently requested for Social Security benefits applications, in addition to English and Spanish. The aim is to provide enhanced Medicare beneficiary information through access to annual Medicare notifications in multiple languages.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/16/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4675/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4675/BILLS-116hr4675ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4675/BILLS-116hr4675ih.pdf.pdf |
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