H.R. 3039House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.

Introduced May 30, 2019

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The bill extends federal funding for outreach and assistance to low‑income programs for five fiscal years. It adds new annual appropriations to several Medicaid‑related and aging‑services programs, ensuring continued support for health insurance outreach, aging services, and enrollment assistance.

Key Provisions

  • Provides an additional $15 million each year from FY 2020‑2024 for state health insurance program outreach and assistance.
  • Provides an additional $15 million each year from FY 2020‑2024 for Area Agencies on Aging.
  • Provides an additional $5 million each year from FY 2010‑2024 (likely intended FY 2020‑2024) for Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
  • Provides an additional $15 million each year from FY 2020‑2024 for contracts with the National Center for Benefits and Outreach Enrollment.

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May 30, 2019

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

May 30, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 31, 2019

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

June 4, 2019

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I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3039

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 30, 2019

Mr. Gomez (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

A BILL

To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.

1.

Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs

(a)

Additional funding for State health insurance programs

Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67), section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–93), section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–10), and section 50207 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), is amended—

(1)

in clause (vii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (viii), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(4)

by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:

(x)

for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, of $15,000,000.

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(b)

Additional funding for area agencies on aging

Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—

(1)

in clause (vii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (viii), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(4)

by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:

(x)

for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, of $15,000,000.

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(c)

Additional funding for aging and disability resource centers

Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—

(1)

in clause (vii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (viii), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(4)

by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:

(x)

for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2024, of $5,000,000.

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(d)

Additional funding for contract with the national center for benefits and outreach enrollment

Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended—

(1)

in clause (vii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (viii), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(4)

by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:

(x)

for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, of $15,000,000.

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