S 862 · 109th Congress · Health

Puerto Rico Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-20· Sponsored by Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-04-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]LA