[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7442 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7442

  To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  study to assess the feasibility and financial effects of expanding 
coverage under the Medicare program to items and services furnished in 
                            the Philippines.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2024

Mr. Moylan (for himself and Mr. Sablan) 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 direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
  study to assess the feasibility and financial effects of expanding 
coverage under the Medicare program to items and services furnished in 
                            the Philippines.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Philippine Medicare Portability 
Study Act''.

SEC. 2. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

    Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and financial 
effects of expanding coverage under the Medicare program under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) to include 
items and services furnished in the Philippines to individuals entitled 
to benefits under part A of such title and enrolled under part B or 
part C of such title. Such report shall include information on the 
following:
            (1) The estimated cost savings to the Medicare program that 
        would be realized during the period beginning January 1, 2025, 
        and ending December 31, 2034, through payment for such items 
        and services pursuant to such expansion of coverage, as 
        compared to the likely costs of payment for such items and 
        services within the United States during such period.
            (2) A description of the legislative and administrative 
        changes to the Medicare program that would be required in order 
        for such expansion of coverage to be implemented.
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