United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 I cosponsors

HR 1417 — Puerto Rico Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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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%.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1728-1729)

  4. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1417 do?
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%.
Who sponsors HR 1417?
HR 1417 is sponsored by Pedro Pierluisi (N).
What is the current status of HR 1417?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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