summary
Introduced
05/21/2015
05/21/2015
In Committee
05/21/2015
05/21/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act of 2015 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 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.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/21/2015)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1453/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1453is/pdf/BILLS-114s1453is.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1453is/pdf/BILLS-114s1453is.pdf.pdf |
Loading...