Bill Summary
This bill proposes to extend funding for outreach and assistance programs for low-income individuals for a period of 5 years. This includes additional funding for state health insurance programs, area agencies on aging, aging and disability resource centers, and a contract with the National Center for Benefits and Outreach Enrollment. The bill specifies the amount of funding for each fiscal year and includes references to previous legislation that have amended this section.
Possible Impacts
1. Low-income individuals may have extended access to affordable healthcare through state health insurance programs, aging and disability resource centers, and outreach enrollment contracts.
2. Aging and disability resource centers may receive increased funding which could lead to improved services for elderly and disabled individuals.
3. The legislation may also lead to increased job opportunities for individuals working in the healthcare industry, such as those employed by state health insurance programs or the National Center for Benefits and Outreach Enrollment.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3039 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3039
To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance
for low-income programs.
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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
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A BILL
To provide for a 5-year extension of funding outreach and assistance
for low-income programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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.''.
(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.''.
(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.''.
(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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