US HB670 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents. Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.

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Title

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-02-15HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-02-13HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2013-02-13HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-02-13HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2013-02-13HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H461-462)

Same As/Similar To

SB324 (Same As) 2013-02-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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