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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2342
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 2, 2015
Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2015
.
Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies
In general
Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F),
;
in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary
and inserting The Secretary
;
in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.
; and
by striking subparagraph (F).
Application of Medicaid provisions
Section 1935 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–5) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1); and
by striking subsection (e).
Conforming amendment
Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(f)) is amended by striking and section 1935(e)(1)(B)
in the matter preceding clause (i).
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2017.