Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 16, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Language Access for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2019Referred 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.
- Oct 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3 | Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act | Related bill | Sep 8, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in House
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