US HB1831 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
Title
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] | Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-03-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB986 (Same As) 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1831/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1831/BILLS-115hr1831ih.pdf |
