US HR3932

Bill

HELP Puerto Rico Act Healthcare Expenditures for Low-income Populations in Puerto Rico Act

Introduced
10/03/2017

In Committee
10/06/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

HELP Puerto Rico Act Healthcare Expenditures for Low-income Populations in Puerto Rico Act This bill increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico through FY2019. Such funding shall be further increased through 2019 if Puerto Rico takes specified actions to improve its Medicaid program.

AI Summary

This bill, the Healthcare Expenditures for Low-income Populations in Puerto Rico Act (or the HELP Puerto Rico Act), increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico through fiscal year 2019. The bill further increases this funding if Puerto Rico takes specified actions to improve its Medicaid program, such as reducing fraud, waste, and abuse, implementing strategies to reduce unnecessary spending, improving the use and availability of Medicaid data, and improving the quality of care and patient experience. Additionally, the bill increases the federal Medicaid matching rate for Puerto Rico from 75% to 90% for medical personnel and fraud reduction efforts during the period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Leonard Lance (R)*, Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Jenniffer González (R),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 10/06/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3932/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3932/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3932/BILLS-115hr3932ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3932/BILLS-115hr3932ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HJRes124	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Community Health And Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Approp	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.	Related
HR3921	HEALTHY KIDS Act Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.	Related
HR3922	CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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