H.R. 10331 — Patient Navigation Assistance Act

This section requires states to reimburse eligible entities for patient navigator services provided to individuals eligible for Medicaid. It defines patient navigator services to include referrals linking individuals to medical, social, logistical, and financial supports, as well as services specified under section 340A(b) of the Public Health Service Act; patient navigators as individuals employed by health care or community-based organizations who meet specified education, licensure, or training requirements (including a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing, social work, or a health-related field, plus competency-based training); and eligible entities as those meeting the duties, prohibitions, application, and reporting requirements of section 340A of the Public Health Service Act. It treats these services as medical assistance for federal matching purposes. The requirements apply to services furnished after the first day of the first calendar year beginning after enactment, with a delayed effective date for states requiring legislation.