US SB2832 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish, with respect to hospitals not located in a frontier state, a floor on the area wage adjustment factor for hospital inpatient and outpatient services covered under Medicare. (Such a floor already applies with respect to hospitals located in frontier states.)
Title
Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
Sponsors
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4428 (Related) 2016-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2832/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2832/BILLS-114s2832is.pdf |