Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011
Latest action · Mar 30, 2011 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.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ) payments to subsection (d) hospitals in Puerto Rico.
(Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 30, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 30, 2011Read 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 1273 | Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011 | Related bill | Apr 7, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply the additional Medicare HITECH payment provisions to hospitals in Puerto Rico.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
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