---
title: "Territories Health Equity Act of 2023"
identifier: "118-HR-1029"
congress: 118
bill_number: 1029
bill_type: "HR"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1029"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T01:56:46.300Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Short title; table of contents.

[Read Section 1 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/1-section-one.md)

# TITLE I — MEDICAID

## SEC. 101 Elimination of general Medicaid funding limitations ("CAP") for territories.

[Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TI-101.md)

## SEC. 102 Elimination of specific Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) limitation for Puerto Rico.

[Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TI-102.md)

## SEC. 103 Permitting medicaid DSH allotments for territories.

[Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TI-103.md)

# TITLE II — MEDICARE

## Subtitle A — Part A

## SEC. 201 Calculation of medicare DSH payments for IPPS hospitals in Puerto Rico.

[Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-201.md)

## SEC. 202 Rebasing target amount for hospitals in territories.

[Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-202.md)

## SEC. 203 Medicare DSH target adjustment for hospitals in territories.

[Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-203.md)

## Subtitle B — Part B

## SEC. 211 Eliminating late enrollment penalties under Part B of the medicare program for certain individuals residing in Puerto Rico.

[Read Section 211 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-211.md)

## Subtitle C — Medicare Advantage (Part C)

## SEC. 221 Adjustment in benchmark for low-base payment counties in Puerto Rico.

[Read Section 221 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-221.md)

## Subtitle D — Part D

## SEC. 231 Automatic eligibility of certain low-income territorial residents for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the medicare program; sunset of enhanced allotment program.

[Read Section 231 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TII-231.md)

# TITLE III — MISCELLANEOUS

## SEC. 301 Medicaid and CHIP territory transparency and information.

[Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TIII-301.md)

## SEC. 302 Report on exclusion of territories from exchanges.

[Read Section 302 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TIII-302.md)

## SEC. 303 Access to coverage for individuals in certain areas without any available exchange plans.

[Read Section 303 →](/congresses/118/bills/hr/1029/sections/TIII-303.md)