HR 4871 · 108th Congress · Health

Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-07-20· Sponsored by Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2004-07-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2004 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include consideration of additional Medicare low-income patient populations served by Puerto Rico hospitals in the calculation of Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments for prospective payment system hospitals in Puerto Rico.…

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Cosponsors (6)

4 Democrats2 Republicans
Resident Commissioner Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-13]NJ