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- H.R.1273
H.R.1273: Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 30, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 7, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) payments to subsection (d) hospitals in Puerto Rico. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 30, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico) |