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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5360 

To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 

2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 

Ms. CRAIG 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 amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 to extend funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Low-Income 

5 Seniors Afford Care Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSIST2 ANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS.—Sub4 section (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improve5 ments for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 

6 1395b–3 note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient 

7 Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111– 

8 148), section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act 

9 of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), section 1110 of the Path10 way for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67), 

11 section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 

12 2014 (Public Law 113–93), section 208 of the Medicare 

13 Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public 

14 Law 114–10), section 50207 of division E of the Bipar15 tisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), section 

16 1402 of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 

17 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 

18 116–59), section 1402 of division B of the Further Con19 tinuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health 

20 Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–69), section 103 

21 of division N of the Further Consolidated Appropriations 

22 Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94), section 3803 of the 

23 CARES Act (Public Law 116–136), section 2203 of the 

24 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Exten25 sions Act (Public Law 116–159), section 1102 of the Fur26 ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other ExVerDate Sep 11 2014 19:56 Sep 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5360.IH H5360

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1 tensions Act (Public Law 116–215), and section 103 of 

2 division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 

3 (Public Law 116–260), is amended— 

4 (1) in clause (xii), by striking at the end ‘‘and’’; 

5 and 

6 (2) by striking clause (xiii) and inserting the 

7 following clauses: 

8 ‘‘(xiii) for fiscal year 2023, 

9 $15,000,000; and 

10 ‘‘(xiv) for fiscal year 2024 and each 

11 subsequent fiscal year, $30,000,000.’’. 

12 (b) AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.—Subsection 

13 (b)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) in clause (xii), by striking at the end ‘‘and’’; 

16 and 

17 (2) by striking clause (xiii) and inserting the 

18 following clauses: 

19 ‘‘(xiii) for fiscal year 2023, 

20 $15,000,000; and 

21 ‘‘(xiv) for fiscal year 2024 and each 

22 subsequent fiscal year, $20,000,000.’’. 

23 (c) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.— 

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

25 is amended— 


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1 (1) in clause (xii), by striking at the end ‘‘and’’; 

2 and 

3 (2) by striking clause (xiii) and inserting the 

4 following clauses: 

5 ‘‘(xiii) for fiscal year 2023, 

6 $5,000,000; and 

7 ‘‘(xiv) for fiscal year 2024 and each 

8 subsequent fiscal year, $5,000,000.’’. 

9 (d) CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR

10 BENEFITS AND OUTREACH ENROLLMENT.—Subsection 

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

12 (1) in clause (xii), by striking at the end ‘‘and’’; 

13 and 

14 (2) by striking clause (xiii) and inserting the 

15 following clauses: 

16 ‘‘(xiii) for fiscal year 2023, 

17 $15,000,000; and 

18 ‘‘(xiv) for fiscal year 2024 and each 

19 subsequent fiscal year, $20,000,000.’’. 

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