HR 261 · 115th Congress · Health
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
Introduced 2017-01-04· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]· House
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-01-25)
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Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.…
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