US HB2224 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act This bill requires that the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas be calculated using state-specific, rather than national, budget neutrality. (The Medicare hospital wage index is used to calculate geographic adjustments to Medicare reimbursements.)
Title
Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY] |
| Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] |
| Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] |
| Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] |
| Rep. George Holding [R-NC] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] |
| Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2224/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2224/BILLS-115hr2224ih.pdf |
