HR 1831 · 115th Congress · Health

Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-30· Sponsored by Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats