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- H.R.1417
H.R.1417: Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 18, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 27, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the Medicare inpatient hospital services payment rate for Puerto Rico hospitals to: (1) reduce the applicable Puerto Rico percentage from 25% to zero, and (2) increase the applicable federal percentage from 75% to 100%.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| March 18, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico) |