# 119-hr-10331: Patient Navigation Assistance Act

119-hr-10331, Patient Navigation Assistance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10331
- Congress: 119
- Title: Patient Navigation Assistance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Medicaid reimbursement for patient navigator services.** This bill would let States reimburse qualified patient navigators who help Medicaid enrollees access medical care and related social supports, and it sets national rules for which organizations and workers qualify. - Families and patients: More help finding and using care through navigators who provide referrals, education, and links to medical, social, logistical, and financial programs. - Community and health organizations: Entities that meet section 340A of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) and comply with specified PHSA provisions could receive Medicaid payments for providing navigator services. - Patient navigators: Specifies who may serve as a navigator by degree, licensure, certified clinical credentials, or competency-based training, and phases out reliance on a Secretary-approved training pathway after three years. - States and federal funding: Navigator services would qualify for federal matching under the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) when delivered under a compliant State plan, with a transition window for State law changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid payment for patient navigators: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require State Medicaid plans to reimburse eligible entities for patient navigator services given to Medicaid enrollees. It would define who counts as eligible entities and who may serve as patient navigators, including required education, licensure, certification, or trai…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10331 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10331)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10331 (as of 2026-10-10).