Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Latest action · Sep 13, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward compensating providers in Puerto Rico.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 13, 2018 to Dec 19, 2018; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Sep 13, 2018 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Sep 13, 2018 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Sep 13, 2018 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Sep 13, 2018 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Oct 16, 2018 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Oct 16, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 23, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Dec 19, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2018 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2018Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10324 | Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR | Dec 19, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 153, September 13, 2018, page H8727.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2018Introduced in House
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