US HB1417 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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%.
Title
Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-03-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2015-03-18 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1728-1729) |
| 2015-03-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1417/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1417/BILLS-114hr1417ih.pdf |
