Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2005
Latest action · Apr 20, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2005 - 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 percent to zero; and (2) increase the applicable Federal percentage from 75 percent to 100 percent.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 20, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 20, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 20, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1729 | Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 29, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Introduced in Senate
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