HR 670 · 113th Congress · Health
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-02-13· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]· House
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2013-02-19)
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Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from deemed enrollment under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits) and thus apply it to them. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for a special seven-month enrollment period for such residents. Requires recalculation of the late enrollment penalty to 15% of the usual penalty for residents of Puerto Rico who are current enrollees or who enroll during a specified transition period.…
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Cosponsors (12)
12 Democrats